pleasantly
Example Sentences
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Sam was also pleasantly surprised by the newest season of Ted Lasso, which bounced back after its previous dreadful season.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Donovan, who has lived in Clacton her entire life, added she was pleasantly surprised by how many people voted for Binface.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One year earlier, the band had released “Love,” a pleasantly sweet, folky, country-adjacent tune that melts easily into eardrums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
At first, I was pleasantly surprised, if a little bewildered because of who they came from.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Soon Luma was running herself sweaty, pleasantly lost in a game with strangers.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
