elated
Example Sentences
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My parents, both now gone, were elated when the hostages came home alive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
If you are overly elated by big advances, you should probably take some profits, too.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Leinart, a backup for the Arizona Cardinals 2009 Super Bowl team, is similarly elated for Darnold.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Sweat poured from my brow and under my arms, but I was elated by what I had just done.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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