as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I'm tickled that you like the present so much
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Adjective
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Wicked Wicked has been playing at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre since 2003 and has long delighted fans.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025 -
Back in 2013, after Breaking Bad had wrapped its five-year run, fans were delighted when several vehicles used in the Emmy-winning TV show hit the auction block, most notably a 2003 Pontiac Aztek driven by Bryan Cranston’s character Walter White.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 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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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
Verb
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Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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You must be excited your film is doing so well.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the City by the Bay was not the only one with glad tidings.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For his part, Tommy seems equal parts amused and admiring of the widow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 Dec. 2024
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Reddit users in the comments section were amused by the post, with many mothers jumping in to share what songs their babies were obsessed with.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Rosenworcel says those actions more than satisfied the legal requirements.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Josh gave her a few pecks where the syrup once sat, but Natalie still was not satisfied.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 Jan. 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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If anything, the 1,101 people who have been sentenced in connection with the insurrection should be thankful that the cops weren't told to fire on them.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Chambers is thankful for her 2024 holiday season.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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