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
"We kept the faith. We're All-Ireland champions," said an overjoyed Mayo captain Jack Coyne.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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
My father and I were overjoyed, and even Danny, whom I saw again in the middle of March and who generally took little interest in the details of the war, began to sound excited.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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