overjoyed

Example Sentences

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Another plaintiff, Rebecca Milner, had struggled for years to conceive and was overjoyed when she learned she was finally pregnant.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

You might have assumed that America’s intellectuals would have been overjoyed at this postwar cultural leveling up, but not all were.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Paul added it took him a while to work out exactly how much he had won as he originally thought it was £1,700 in winning, which he was "overjoyed about".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Paramount must now absorb a troubled asset at a high cost, while Netflix investors seem overjoyed to not have such problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

By age four, I was overjoyed every night to be cuddling on the bed and listening silently.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals