pleasantly
Example Sentences
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Maxime Novikov, a 43-year-old historian on the tour, said he was "pleasantly surprised that part of the new museum is dedicated to Russian territories that were under Nazi occupation."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mr. De los Santos’s dense text, which alternates between Spanish and English, is constructed to convey a lot of information, which often leaves Mr. Sosa’s pleasantly tonal score in a subordinate position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
We were pleasantly surprised when Mark Roebuck eagerly agreed to share his side of the story.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Beck, who is divorced, was pleasantly surprised by several lower living expenses in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Meg returned to her place, and supper was progressing pleasantly, when the little ghost walked again, and exposed the maternal delinquencies by boldly demanding, “More sudar, Marmar.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
