overjoyed

Example Sentences

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The lawyer for their support committee, Thierry Moser, told AFP that he was "overjoyed".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Paul added it took him a while to work out exactly how much he had won as he originally thought it was £1,700 in winning, which he was "overjoyed about".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Mohammed Khalil, a 50-year-old driver told AFP that he was overjoyed by the arrival of Syrian government forces.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Although Lopez was overjoyed to find Sparky alive, he was horrified at his pup’s condition.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Smiling, overjoyed to be center stage for once, Father Mike cut a lock of my hair and tossed it into the baptismal pool.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides