be overjoyed
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Fans of Lichtenstein will be overjoyed; those, like me, who are at best skeptical of his work will nonetheless be swayed by his undeniable inventiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Lying second in the Championship and looking well set for promotion, you would feel supporters would be overjoyed at being in that position.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
I’d be overjoyed if James and her “Abbott” co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph were both nominated, as they’re essential members of the show’s superb ensemble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
Full disclosure: If I could avoid 100 percent of the awkward-but-necessary conversations the average lifetime serves up, I'd be overjoyed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2022
My father would be overjoyed to have a man to help him.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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