Example Sentences

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"I was really pleased, I cried," Cecil's son John told the BBC, after he learned his campaign to have his father's name added had been recognised.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Stock investors may not love it — but bond investors already heavily engaged in funding the AI buildout are pleased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Open before, although she wasn’t pleased with those results.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

After the hearing, Tata Steel said it had worked closely with Dyfed-Powys Police and was "pleased that criminal proceedings relating to this matter have now been resolved".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“She’ll be pleased to hear that. I won’t tell her you looked it up during school, though.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows