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pleased

  • past participle
    of please.
    please
    adverb
    (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.
  • past tense form
    of please.
    please
    adverb
    (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.
  • a word derived from please.
    please
    adverb
    (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.

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And Donte King, whose family endures racism both subtle and blatant, praises the filmmakers’ attempts to humanize people with contrasting viewpoints, saying he was pleased with getting to tell his story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Christopher Mosby was pleased to find Starlink Wi-Fi available on his United Airlines flight from Chicago to Denver earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The older brother has always been able to do as he pleased.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Britain's Northern Ireland minister Chris Bryant said he was pleased weekend events passed "without major incident" and maintained that a mutually acceptable solution remained possible.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“You’re looking extraordinarily pleased with yourself,” I told her.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom