as in delighted
filled with great joy
She was overjoyed to see her sister again. They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together. I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
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Recent Examples of overjoyed
Taylor seems overjoyed to wear that nasal cannula.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Sylvester was overjoyed to get the call inviting him to guest co-host for the entire week.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Mullen is given wide, dictator-like powers that Congress and the president were seemingly overjoyed to hand over to the commission.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
When the Red Army liberated the Soviet western regions in 1944, the population was overjoyed to see the Nazi occupation end.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Sylvester was overjoyed to get the call inviting him to guest co-host for the entire week.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Mullen is given wide, dictator-like powers that Congress and the president were seemingly overjoyed to hand over to the commission.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
When the Red Army liberated the Soviet western regions in 1944, the population was overjoyed to see the Nazi occupation end.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overjoyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
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During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The Burruss shared multiple images of her and the gang exploring the Great Wall of China and being delighted tourists.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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When a match goes really well — i.e. when the couple gets engaged, the ballyhooed happy ending of all romances, naturally — a bar cart is rolled out and all the young matchmakers gather around each other and cheer for their good fortune, and for the seeming success of love itself.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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What if starlets like Spears were not happy collaborators in a patriarchal order but scapegoats who had been exploited for profit, pushed to the brink by an insatiable audience, and forced to bear the misogynistic projections of an entire country?—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Thulin was thrilled to be there to provide the power Friday night.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Normally, allowing zero runs in a state semifinal would be cause for celebration, but Sandefur wasn’t thrilled with his performance.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Fans were ecstatic last summer when Jackson returned to the ABC sudser after nearly 10 years.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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News that a celebrity is pregnant isn’t often a big surprise, but Stewart, nearing 50, has been on a journey that has made her baby news something everyone is ecstatic about.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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