delight at
Frequency: 7.412.5 per million words
pleasure caused by a specific event or piece of news
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Examples (10)
- He expressed his delight at seeing us all again.
- Her delight at the good news was obvious to everyone.
- The children couldn't hide their delight at the surprise party.
- There was great public delight at the team's victory.
- She felt a surge of delight at receiving the award.
- I can only imagine his delight at being offered his dream job.
- He took a perverse delight at his rival's failure.
- Her face shows pure delight at the sight of the puppies.
- The manager shared her delight at the project's successful completion.
- Was your delight at the outcome as great as you expected?