thrilled

[ thrild ]

adjective

1. feeling very pleased or happily excited; delighted:

   Following her exhilarating concert and a standing ovation, a visibly thrilled Ms. Anton sat down with the Times for an exclusive interview.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of thrill.

Other Words From

• un·thrilled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrilled¹

thrill ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

In the latest in a growing list of these particular moments, the typically staid and reserved Martha Stewart was clearly not thrilled by the close proximity and intimacy with which Barrymore conducted a recent interview.

From Salon

Rachael Ray recently spoke about her life being child-free, and she seems thrilled with her choice to remain so.

From Salon

Operators like Geo Group and CoreCivic have had even more to celebrate this round, as Trump’s mass deportation plans will likely help to fill their cells; their stocks were thrilled by the president-elect’s announcement that he would appoint former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan, known to be the “father” of Trump’s family separation policy, as the incoming administration’s “border czar.”

From Slate

President-elect Trump is not thrilled with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aggressive, highly visible campaign to shield California from the Trump White House.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re just thrilled to have President Trump back in the White House because everyone knows what that means. We’re going to dismantle the deep state. We’re going to end the weaponized government. We’re going to pardon the J6ers. That’s extremely important. And we are going to restore peace and prosperity back for the American people. And we’re going to end those foreign wars and we’re going to end the climate change scam. Everything’s going to be restored. We’re so excited.”

From Salon

Related Words

• elated