well-pleased
Example Sentences
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The early results of algorithmic rental cars are in, and Avis Chief Executive Officer Ron Nelson declared himself well-pleased with its “more nimble and dynamic” pricing.
From BusinessWeek • Oct. 30, 2014
No longer can Mr. Davis be advanced by a well-pleased leader.
From Time Magazine Archive
To astonished Warm Springers, well-pleased at the growth of their village, the President began talking about a new post office, wondered why they had not demanded one.
From Time Magazine Archive
Miss Roy, a comely Manitoba-born French Canadian who had also tried her hand at schoolmarming and amateur acting, was well-pleased with her success�and her $3,000 in royalties.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wang Lung rose then, well-pleased, and he laughed and said, “Now we are friends, and have you no son for my second daughter?”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
