pleased
Example Sentences
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Britain's Northern Ireland minister Chris Bryant said he was pleased weekend events passed "without major incident" and maintained that a mutually acceptable solution remained possible.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
That Ms. Browne has risen to that difficult task twice, expertly revising her earlier effort, would have pleased Darwin, that master of rewrites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Lovett heard of a client who was pleased with the hire of a school teacher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Smith's attorney also said his client is "pleased that this matter is now behind him and is ready to move forward".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
She must have warmed up, and she had to be pleased, didn’t she?
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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