well-pleased
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The early results of algorithmic rental cars are in, and Avis Chief Executive Officer Ron Nelson declared himself well-pleased with its “more nimble and dynamic” pricing.
From BusinessWeek • Oct. 30, 2014
Miss Roy, a comely Manitoba-born French Canadian who had also tried her hand at schoolmarming and amateur acting, was well-pleased with her success�and her $3,000 in royalties.
From Time Magazine Archive
"They might push a Brigadier General around," say his well-pleased subalterns, "but not a Major General."
From Time Magazine Archive
No longer can Mr. Davis be advanced by a well-pleased leader.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wang Lung rose then, well-pleased, and he laughed and said, “Now we are friends, and have you no son for my second daughter?”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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