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delighted

Definition for delighted

adjective as in very happy

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They were happy to put vulnerable migrants into the backs of lorries for long Channel sea crossings, and I'm delighted they are now behind bars.

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Alistair McPherson said he was delighted that his relative had finally been found and laid to rest.

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Jaramillo danced with such energy that his pants ripped while he and the others scooted across the stage on their behinds, drawing delighted shrieks from the hometown crowd.

As Mr Ó hAnnaidh left the court his parents hugged him and said they were "delighted" it was over.

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He was always delighted when fans and aspiring filmmakers stopped to say hello.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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