thrilled

Example Sentences

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The spike in interest quickly burned off as if the World Cup were a circus that momentarily thrilled before leaving town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The actress said she was "thrilled" to speak to Eryn and "absolutely staggered" at the fact she had to travel so far to see the film.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"I've voted Labour since I was a little girl, I'm thrilled," 73-year-old Margaret Camilleri told AFP, as Labour supporters drove past on a truck with speakers blaring the Queen song "We are the Champions".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Colbert also spent much of the episode openly mocking Paramount and CBS in ways that strongly suggested they were not exactly thrilled with the project.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Both women were thrilled when the article won a Reader’s Digest contest.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield