elated
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"We are all stunned and elated by this discovery, yet also humbled to remember what happened in that place so long ago," said Russ Matthews, president of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
When Graham landed Saturday in Washington, colleagues said he was tired but elated after a whirlwind of meetings in Europe and Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Vukašin Petrović was elated when FIFA’s official prediction-market partner told him he was set to win a ticket to the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In my head there was disbelief, and my emotions were volatile – one moment in tears, the next elated because it was going to allow me to go about my daily routine.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
They were so elated by their own hospitality, and by all the goodies waiting inside, that they did not take a good look at their guests while they sang.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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