elate

Example Sentences

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Norton was elated to get an electric SUV that could drive up to 300 miles on a charge—including one with features he’s never had, like cooled seats—for the price of an entry-level sedan.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was too elated by what had happened earlier that day to notice how absolutely exhausted I was.

From Literature

My parents, both now gone, were elated when the hostages came home alive.

From The Wall Street Journal

I closed my eyes and let out a long exhale, half relieved, half elated.

From Literature

Some said they were pleasantly surprised that their U.S.-born adult children, who had never set foot in Iran, seemed as elated by the news as they were.

From Los Angeles Times