overjoyed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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I’m overjoyed to share this day with people from my homeland.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a group of Western lawmakers that includes dozens of UK MPs, said it was "overjoyed" with the news.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
His wife Damu Sherpa said her family was overjoyed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Another plaintiff, Rebecca Milner, had struggled for years to conceive and was overjoyed when she learned she was finally pregnant.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Father would like to visit Mr. Voskuijl, Peter would go downtown, and as for me, I’d be so overjoyed I wouldn’t know where to begin.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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