thrilled

[ thrild ]

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.

verb

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

Other Words From

• un·thrilled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrilled¹

thrill ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

It’s a thrill to watch dozens of foes fly through the air as helpless rag dolls.

From Washington Post

As lockdown meant shutting down most of our cultural attractions and distractions, graphic novels stepped up with vicarious thrills.

From Washington Post

Things are not fun anymore, and our brains are seeking a thrill.

From Vox

Consider all the music you love, the conversations you have, the pre-pandemic thrill of being in a big crowd during a celebration.

From Freakonomics

Despite some thrills, a feeling of emptiness burdens the experience.

From Washington Post

My parents were thrilled with my choice, even though I had never even paid the campus a visit during the application process.

From The Daily Beast

Needless to say, Juxiao was thrilled to see them and gave each of them a lot of love and affection.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, I would be thrilled to read an interesting collection by a man.

From The Daily Beast

You were thrilled to see this magnificent woman break out of this one horse town.

From The Daily Beast

I was hunkered down in my seat in the Municipalidad del Cuzco and thrilled—my heart was beating so fast!

From The Daily Beast

Also there is a description of Bampton, which once thrilled the readers of the Tiverton Gazette.

From Project Gutenberg

Gushing waters thrilled the ears with the sweetness of an old familiar song.

From Project Gutenberg

I asked, suddenly thrilled with the knowledge that something dreadful had happened.

From Project Gutenberg

The knowledge thrilled Jessie, for if those keen eyes were about they would be turned just as intently upon her.

From Project Gutenberg

Their hideous howlings thrilled upon the ear, and sent panic to the heart.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• elated