be elated
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I rarely read stories about them and would be elated if they’d return to San Diego where they belong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
You'd think the crowd would be elated, but they were really disappointed.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
I used to be elated on mornings I had to fly out and found myself at his security gate because I knew I would be treated like everyone else.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2022
George Washington would be elated if he read it and confused when someone explained it to him.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2022
He was the kind of man who would be intently watchful for an advantage, and who would be elated as he seized that advantage.
From Children of the Desert by Louis Dodge
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