be delighted

Example Sentences

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Coach Charlotte Edwards will be delighted with the momentum England have gained and the quality of their cricket but now faces her biggest decision since being appointed as coach before the start of last summer.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I would be delighted if this achievement sparks the curiosity of young people who will shape the future and helps build a better world.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

But he added that those two camps, once enemies during the American Revolution, “surely would be delighted that the wounds of war healed into the most cherished friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He was thrilled in the way only someone who doesn’t expect to be delighted actually gets delighted — fully, without guarding it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He did not know whether he ought to be delighted or terrified.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin