delighted
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"And I would be delighted if those too young to remember her in her heyday feel - after reading this - that they 'get' who she really was," he continued.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Any time River gets any kind of small win, I’m delighted for him,” Lowden said in a video chat from his parents’ home in Scotland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Some people will be delighted you are spending 'quality time with your family', but given that they are the ones emailing you and are hard at work, you could risk rubbing their noses in it."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Patterson said he was "grateful" to have a movie that will open in US theaters Friday and delighted that it was with such a stellar talent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Somehow I didn’t think it would be appropriate. But—a Fflam is always obliging, so if you really care to hear me play...,” he added, looking both delighted and embarrassed.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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