delighted
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Indeed, as delighted as he is to encounter enthusiastic fans like the ones who turned up in Modesto, Westbrook says he’s still getting used to playing music in front of an audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Edmore Kambuzame said he was delighted to receive 26 pounds of meat in August, after a hunter killed a Cape buffalo near his village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang delighted visitors to Zoo Atlanta during their public debut Friday, chewing bamboo and lounging in their new US habitat while on loan from China.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Chairwoman Dorothy Pritchard said the estate was delighted to welcome Leap as a potential launch operator.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Lady Constance delighted in each one, and she personally wrote countless prompt thank-you notes while the babies gurgled in their cradle.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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