be delighted

Example Sentences

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I would be delighted if this achievement sparks the curiosity of young people who will shape the future and helps build a better world.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

But he added that those two camps, once enemies during the American Revolution, “surely would be delighted that the wounds of war healed into the most cherished friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He was thrilled in the way only someone who doesn’t expect to be delighted actually gets delighted — fully, without guarding it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

There was also a perception the officials in charge of the course set-up would be delighted with the prospect.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

And I’d be delighted to discuss just how lucky at another time.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling