How to Use less than thrilled in a Sentence

less than thrilled

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  • The rest of the crew also looks stunned, and less than thrilled to see their former stew.
    — Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But Simon was less than thrilled and turned away from the AGT 2022 contestant.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022
  • The rest of the Dunkin’ employees seemed less than thrilled to make the bev, though, which makes sense, now knowing that the machine gets clogged by the Munchkins.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Glastonbury coach Mark Landers was less than thrilled with the tie.
    — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Sissy, though, is less than thrilled to find a giant man in her barn with a gun and shows up with her own rifle.
    — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • When two 17-year-old girls named Lucy and Skye both get pregnant at the same time, their families are less than thrilled.
    — oregonlive, 11 May 2023
  • As Andrew got ready to head out on his date with Ency, Jessenia was less than thrilled.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But teams were forced to switch contests from Friday to Thursday, and coaches were less than thrilled.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Some year-round residents are less than thrilled about the uptick in rental properties.
    — New York Times, 4 June 2022
  • Some cast members appeared less than thrilled that the business mogul would be hosting.
    — Rachel Trent, CNN, 2 May 2021
  • Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was less than thrilled with that free throw number and the free throw number in general.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Musk has been less than thrilled with these developments.
    — Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Johnny is less than thrilled about this, but Tully makes the case that Kate can do everything Tully can't do.
    — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Many of the people involved in market strategy are less than thrilled with this approach, and the consequences for would-be investors.
    — Neil Irwin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Honestly, Cynthia seems less than thrilled about the whole occasion.
    — Chris Murphy, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2021
  • But many New Yorkers—and design professionals—are less than thrilled.
    — Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Putin’s most bellicose defenders have been less than thrilled.
    — Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Speaking of navel gazing, Floral Headpiece was less than thrilled at the domination of Christmas colors among the gowns.
    — al, 5 Feb. 2023
  • But the wait paid off, as the film reignited the franchise's popularity, though some critics were less than thrilled with its homage to the celebrated franchise.
    — Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Some conservatives, however, were less than thrilled with Biden's choice.
    — Grayson Quay, The Week, 26 Feb. 2022
  • Darcey Silva was less than thrilled when her ex-fiancé Georgi Rusev made a surprise visit to Miami.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Like a many heartthrobs before him, he's rumored to be dating a certain supermodel leaving some fans less than thrilled.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Apr. 2023
  • During a 2021 video call with fellow parents, the royal mom opened up about taking on several new roles amid the coronavirus pandemic, including the one that her kids were less than thrilled about.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Facebook was unsurprisingly less than thrilled about the debut of this feature and went as far as to launch a campaign against Apple in order to convince the public that the feature would hurt small businesses.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 27 May 2021
  • Tyler, less than thrilled, felt this complicated his friendship with Zack, particularly if things didn’t work out.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2020
  • During a video call with fellow parents amid coronavirus lockdowns, Kate opened up about taking on several new roles, including one that George, Charlotte and Louis were less than thrilled about.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Pro-marijuana activists have been less than thrilled with Biden’s stance on marijuana, with many noting that people still go to prison for possessing cocaine and fentanyl.
    — cleveland, 25 Oct. 2020
  • The other campaign managers, used to competing with one another within New Zealand, were less than thrilled about Oliver inserting himself in their bird activities.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
  • While many of the former President’s supporters have been long awaiting his return to the campaign trail, some Republicans now appear less than thrilled about it after the party underperformed expectations in this year’s midterm elections.
    — Amy Gunia, Time, 16 Nov. 2022

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