thrilled

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A Longleat spokesman, said they were "thrilled" the Rolling Stones legend had loaned them "one of his incredible sculptures".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

His parents weren’t thrilled, but he reassured them: “Would you rather tell your friends that your kid makes millions of dollars a month or has a college degree?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’m not thrilled that more students are relying on borrowing large loan amounts. That’s still nobody’s ideal,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A PBS spokesperson said the broadcaster was "thrilled" with the decision.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Shaking from head to foot, thrilled with ungovernable excitement, I continued—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë