Synonyms

thrilled

American

[thrild] / θrɪld /

adjective

feeling very pleased or happily excited; delighted.

Following her exhilarating concert and a standing ovation, a visibly thrilled Ms. Anton sat down with the Times for an exclusive interview.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of thrill.

Other Word Forms

unthrilled adjective

Etymology

Origin of thrilled

thrill ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Another man said that while he was not thrilled about data centres in general, it was where the future was and Ayrshire could benefit as a result.

From BBC

Tracy said he was thrilled that the Greek director took up the project, which he wrote about 18 months before Lanthimos was attached.

From Barron's

Carpenter may be one of the biggest stars around, but even she recognizes that when Piggy’s in the room, everyone else should be thrilled to simply be nearby.

From Salon

"Having Neil with us this year has been great - we of a certain age all know who he is and what he's done, and we're thrilled that he offered to come along and help."

From BBC

Trade lawyers everywhere are thrilled by the complex lawsuits that will get under way as companies seek redress for illegal tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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