delighted
adjective
de·light·ed
di-ˈlī-təd 
dē-
1
obsolete
: delightful
2
: highly pleased
was delighted to see her friend
delightedly
adverb
delightedness
noun
Examples of delighted in a Sentence
The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two.
We were delighted by the performance.
They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.
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That sleight of hand may have delighted shareholders, but was a major loss for music creators.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Lamont was delighted to put Diamantis in charge of the troubled State Pier project in New London.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Not that their parents weren’t delighted by their on-ice success playing for a Chicago-area mite team when both were 8 years old.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Lamont was delighted to put Diamantis in charge of the troubled State Pier project in New London.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Not that their parents weren’t delighted by their on-ice success playing for a Chicago-area mite team when both were 8 years old.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delighted
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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