: 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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Moreover, with the superb writing, audiences will be thrilled to learn that even if certain storylines might seem predictable, things never quite pan out as expected.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2025
But if the Padres, Darvish and his good heat were to make it to the postseason together, trust me: No hitting coach would be thrilled to prepare for Old Man Yu, who’ll be 39.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
His nighttime excursion with Lois in the skies above Metropolis is reminiscent of the romantic moonlit ride Reeve gave Margot Kidder, his Lois, a ride that thrilled female viewers a generation ago.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
And who wouldn’t be proud, even thrilled, to live in a country where we are blessed to have such intentional, generous, and patriotic — and consequential!
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2025
But if the Padres, Darvish and his good heat were to make it to the postseason together, trust me: No hitting coach would be thrilled to prepare for Old Man Yu, who’ll be 39.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
His nighttime excursion with Lois in the skies above Metropolis is reminiscent of the romantic moonlit ride Reeve gave Margot Kidder, his Lois, a ride that thrilled female viewers a generation ago.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
And who wouldn’t be proud, even thrilled, to live in a country where we are blessed to have such intentional, generous, and patriotic — and consequential!
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrilled
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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