delightful

Example Sentences

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In his 2018 Times review, critic Justin Chang called it “a delightful, teasing wisp of a tale.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and behold all that delightful emptiness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"It's the most delightful story," said Baranski of the Taylor connection.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But if she is a delightful, gritty inspiration to some, Moses has always been an overrated “primitive” kept aloft by a winning backstory to others, including many art-world gatekeepers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“I have to run downstairs—there’s a report I’ve been expecting and I’ve had to nudge it along every step of the way. One of the delightful parts of being the director.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng