be pleased by
Example Sentences
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Investors likely will be pleased by the company’s balance sheet.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Jane had figured the doctor would be pleased by the gift.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025
Housing advocates, on the other hand, may be pleased by the mayor’s proposal to double the unit count.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
If you’re tempted to be pleased by the pickax — to regard it as a fine interplay of public art and public life — ruangrupa, an artists’ collective from Indonesia, will gladly disillusion you.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
Hizdahr did not seem to be of a jealous nature, but no man would be pleased by the presence of a rival suitor near his new bride.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
