delighted
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My family is only possible via IVF, too—I’m delighted for her.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Stateside listeners will be delighted to learn that the edition concludes with “Watching the Detectives,” the searing track that was appended to the American release.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Chelsea means a lot to me and I think the club is going in the right direction, so I'm delighted to sign and I'm obviously very happy," said Palmer.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
But, in an example of creative recycling, when she asked her painter if he’d like the set, he was delighted to take it away and did.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Once again they shocked and delighted him: Goldman Sachs e-mailed him a great long list of crappy mortgage bonds to choose from.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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