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• past participle of thrill.
• past tense form of thrill.

thrilled

American  

[thrild] / θrɪld /

adjective

1. feeling very pleased or happily excited; delighted.

   Following her exhilarating concert and a standing ovation, a visibly thrilled Ms. Anton sat down with the Times for an exclusive interview.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of thrill.

Other Word Forms

• unthrilled
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of thrilled

thrill ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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thrilled

Audrey McGinn, senior staff attorney of the Innocence Center, said she was thrilled the district attorney’s office decided to dig deeper into the case and do the right thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

“I’m sure the investors in those companies will be thrilled about their new partners,” Mr. Cuban wryly noted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

That is below the somewhat recent peak of 7.79% in October 2023, but high enough to shock people who were thrilled to lock-in unusually low rates in 2012.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Jenny Hopkins, who made the trip to Clacton from Gloucestershire, said she was "delighted, absolutely thrilled" with the result.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Although it was not as big as their parents’ library, it was as cozy, and the Baudelaire children were thrilled.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

Related Words

• elated