: extremely pleased and excited
I was thrilled to be chosen.
No wonder the teachers had been so thrilled when I'd raised my hand.—
Ann M. Martin
Ann M. MartinHe was also named governor of Virginia, but he wasn't thrilled [=wasn't pleased/happy] about that.—Joy Hakim
Joy HakimExamples of thrilled in a Sentence
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There are plenty of people who would be thrilled if women, especially, decided to be quiet on our own.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
Such interactions can spawn good moments — Amos was thrilled to be caught on camera behind Shogun‘s Hiroyuki Sanada while helping seat-fill at the CCAs — as well as ones assistants might wish to forget.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Seemingly not that thrilled to be there is Griffiths’s Hilary and Jackie co-star Emily Watson (first row, farthest right), nominated for Best Actress.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Sherri Crichton was thrilled that the original team behind ER wanted to do a reboot and was shocked when Warner Bros. abruptly broke off negotiations and announced The Pitt – a carbon copy of the ER reboot that was pitched to her.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
Such interactions can spawn good moments — Amos was thrilled to be caught on camera behind Shogun‘s Hiroyuki Sanada while helping seat-fill at the CCAs — as well as ones assistants might wish to forget.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Seemingly not that thrilled to be there is Griffiths’s Hilary and Jackie co-star Emily Watson (first row, farthest right), nominated for Best Actress.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Sherri Crichton was thrilled that the original team behind ER wanted to do a reboot and was shocked when Warner Bros. abruptly broke off negotiations and announced The Pitt – a carbon copy of the ER reboot that was pitched to her.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilled. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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