overjoyed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The 62-year-old local government officer was overjoyed to finally meet her fellow traitors four episodes in.
From BBC
Astros manager Joe Espada was overjoyed, saying, "I'm super fired up. He's a competitor who is here to win. He has grit and toughness and I'm just excited to have him on board."
From Barron's
“We are pretty overjoyed about it,” said Steph Challis, a high-school teacher in rural Victoria who has two children, ages 6 and 8.
“Mrs. Clarke will find us a safe place to talk, and a hot meal, too. I expect she will be happily surprised to see me, and overjoyed to meet you.”
From Literature
The teachers were also overjoyed to see Penelope.
From Literature
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