as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I'm tickled that you like the present so much
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled
Adjective
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Walker, who died in 2023, was delighted to hear from her son but knew the voice was off.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025 -
The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The artist who would eventually become the voice of a generation was then a 19-year-old college dropout bored with the Midwest and intrigued by the folk music coming out of Lower Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.—
Grant Wong,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Doing the same things every day and not getting bored with doing the same things every day.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Rather than keeping your heart set on an Ivy League or other ultra-reach school, revisit your college list and notes from your college visits to remind yourself what excited you about the other schools on your list.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many are excited by the shift in direction of these books.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The industry is surely glad to hear that the FDA, at least right now, is not implementing a ban for common dyes such as Yellow 5.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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While glad for not having off-the-field troubles as a young player, Kelce shared a piece of advice for young players: Find a life balance.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But everyone seemed amused by the goal.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Though Lane seemed unfazed (and amused, honestly), CBS Mornings viewers weren’t all on board.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But users reporting a parking violation are satisfied only 23% of the time, and those reporting a streetlight problem just 28%.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The distorted memories actually helped some wives feel more satisfied with their current relationship, suggesting that our brains sometimes rewrite the past to make the present more tolerable, or more meaningful.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are plenty of restaurants to keep you satiated and hydrated throughout your stay, including Rendezvous at Ecolodge, Tropics Café, Brigadoon, and Bizzy B Bakery.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The versatile food is also a major part of breakfast time because it's made of filling protein to keep you satiated and clear-headed until lunch.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To those of us who have devoted our lives and taken risks for non-violence, those in complicity with decisions to cut library funding and remove books should be thankful.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite his split with Stewart, Anderson remains thankful for his family.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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