be overjoyed

Example Sentences

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Liverpool's supporters will be overjoyed at agreement being reached, having made their feelings clear when Salah used rare public utterances to bring an impasse over his contract into the public domain.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

"So, I'm not so sure we can be overjoyed."

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2022

I’d be overjoyed if James and her “Abbott” co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph were both nominated, as they’re essential members of the show’s superb ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2022

I know if I could learn how to do this and put the resulting feature on a thumb drive or whatever you call it, my family would be overjoyed.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

My father would be overjoyed to have a man to help him.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson