delighted at

Frequency: 7.312.5 per million words

Used to indicate the cause of delight, often an event or news.

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Examples (10)

  • They were highly delighted at the court's decision.
  • I was secretly delighted at the news of his promotion.
  • The coach seemed genuinely delighted at his team's unexpected victory.
  • She is delighted at the prospect of working abroad.
  • We were all delighted at the successful outcome of the project.
  • The author was obviously delighted at the glowing reviews of her new book.
  • He was delighted at the chance to finally meet his idol.
  • The community was delighted at the announcement of a new park.
  • Weren't you delighted at the results?
  • Despite her calm expression, she was inwardly delighted at winning the award.