delighted
Example Sentences
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The chicks will eventually be released into the wild, and conservationists are delighted.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"Goethe is regarded as the founder of morphology and would likely have been delighted to see how we were able to gain valuable insights in this field using entirely new methods," says Bernhard Bock.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Psychotherapist and TV agony aunt Philippa Perry says she is delighted to "finally join the murder mystery club" after publishing her debut crime novel.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Brown is also delighted by the life lessons the show imparts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“Surely an hour in the library will be more than enough time for me to prepare my remarks for tomorrow,” she thought as Cassiopeia proudly recited a few lines of Virgil for the delighted Magistra.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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