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Example Sentences

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I found some off-market stuff, and they were just thrilled, and it was, you know, literally just a lease.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"We were thrilled to discover that a cell's nutrient status, especially its leucine levels, directly impacts energy production," said Dr. Qiaochu Li, first author of the study.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Not everyone is thrilled at the thought of spritzing French cologne onto this famously unvarnished industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He didn’t previously know Bettany, who was thrilled by the idea of working alongside Sharpe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The philosophers in the audience were scandalized by this claim; Galileo was naturally thrilled to have been vindicated and feted.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton