overjoyed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Bedriya Adem said she and her husband were "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five children at once".
From BBC • May 8, 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
You might have assumed that America’s intellectuals would have been overjoyed at this postwar cultural leveling up, but not all were.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
The lawyer for their support committee, Thierry Moser, told AFP that he was "overjoyed".
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The Chiltingtons and their well-dressed friends were overjoyed for other reasons.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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