overjoyed

Example Sentences

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A mother interviewed by AFP near El Helicoide was overjoyed that her son, imprisoned inside, may soon be released under the law.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Astros manager Joe Espada was overjoyed, saying, "I'm super fired up. He's a competitor who is here to win. He has grit and toughness and I'm just excited to have him on board."

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Although Lopez was overjoyed to find Sparky alive, he was horrified at his pup’s condition.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

“We are pretty overjoyed about it,” said Steph Challis, a high-school teacher in rural Victoria who has two children, ages 6 and 8.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

“I’m overjoyed that your marriage has come. Yet my heart aches because my sister, for whom this would have been the supreme moment of her life, did not live to see it.”

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride