overjoyed

Example Sentences

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"I'm overjoyed that visitors are watching the sari and wanting to find out more about it. It's a fantastic addition to our collection," Shindell says.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

His wife Damu Sherpa said her family was overjoyed.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Another plaintiff, Rebecca Milner, had struggled for years to conceive and was overjoyed when she learned she was finally pregnant.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

You might have assumed that America’s intellectuals would have been overjoyed at this postwar cultural leveling up, but not all were.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

She was overjoyed because Du Hai was not in her class either.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang