be pleased
Example Sentences
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Every sportswriter would be pleased to see Gamebook Stats Inc. enter the high school football arena as much as they are providing stats in basketball.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
State Rep. James Talarico, the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, will no doubt be pleased if he’s pitted against Paxton in November, and so will many down-ballot Democrats.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
His wife of 42 years Pauline will be pleased too.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Were he alive today, the father of our country—who was also a forgiving man, cognizant of his own potential errors—might well be pleased with recent activities at his plantation on the Potomac.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
“I have a day of council meetings to look forward to tomorrow, and I don’t think Duke Perrington will be pleased if I’m half-asleep for all of them.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
