not exactly ecstatic

Frequency: 7.518.2 per million words

An understatement used to mean 'not happy at all'.

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Examples (10)

  • Martin was not exactly ecstatic at the news that he had to relocate for work.
  • She was not exactly ecstatic when she discovered her flight had been cancelled.
  • I can assure you, my parents were not exactly ecstatic about me dropping out of college.
  • The players were not exactly ecstatic with the referee's final decision.
  • He was not exactly ecstatic to learn he had to work the entire weekend.
  • Given the circumstances, the shareholders are not exactly ecstatic about the company's performance.
  • Let's just say I was not exactly ecstatic when I saw the repair bill for my car.
  • The students looked not exactly ecstatic when the teacher announced a pop quiz.
  • Sarah was not exactly ecstatic about having to share her room with her cousin.
  • To be frank, the team is not exactly ecstatic about the new project's tight deadline.