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?