Synonyms

thrilled

American

[thrild] / θrɪld /

adjective

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.

verb

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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From her earliest years, Emily thrilled to the austere glories of the landscape, with its great desolate stretches of rocky turf and rushing waterways all shaped and pummeled by winds that whistled and “wuthered.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I found some off-market stuff, and they were just thrilled, and it was, you know, literally just a lease.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Trump had initially formed a close bond with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who thrilled Trump in his first term by inviting him to address a huge rally at a cricket stadium.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"We were thrilled to discover that a cell's nutrient status, especially its leucine levels, directly impacts energy production," said Dr. Qiaochu Li, first author of the study.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

They were so thrilled to be safe and alive that both of them jumped out of the plane and started to dance.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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