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
To astonished Warm Springers, well-pleased at the growth of their village, the President began talking about a new post office, wondered why they had not demanded one.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
And last week, his wife, Beatrice, now the first comedienne of the English-singing stage, was playing in Chicago, presumably well-pleased that her husband had found a career.
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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