delighted
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They scampered around the office looming above the Outdoor stage, while delighted fans on the ground watched them flail behind glass.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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
Einbinder, 30, said it has been nice to grow alongside her character, and she was delighted with how it all fit together.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
And Ceawlin Thynn, the 8th Marquess of Bath, said they were "delighted to have it" at Longleat.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“Ah, yes, I hear these naughty ones go to vex you, Mees Marsch. If so again, call at me and I come,” he said, with a threatening frown that delighted the little wretches.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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