elated
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My parents, both now gone, were elated when the hostages came home alive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Some said they were pleasantly surprised that their U.S.-born adult children, who had never set foot in Iran, seemed as elated by the news as they were.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Maybe it means the kid’s elated to know his deception is working.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
But she was still elated, particularly when the envelope arrived from USC, which was attended by all those happy, privileged kids from Disneyland.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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