obvious delight

Frequency: 6.65.5 per million words

pleasure that is easy to see or understand

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Examples (10)

  • The child's face showed obvious delight when he opened the present.
  • She took obvious delight in proving her critics wrong.
  • He watched the fireworks display with obvious delight.
  • The mayor expressed his obvious delight at the success of the city's festival.
  • There was obvious delight in his voice as he talked about his vintage car collection.
  • If we win the contract, her obvious delight will be a sight to see.
  • He couldn't hide his obvious delight when his rival's project failed.
  • The team's obvious delight was infectious after they scored the winning goal.
  • It was with obvious delight that she accepted the award.
  • Although he tried to remain professional, his obvious delight at the promotion was clear to everyone.