Examples of overjoyed in a Sentence
She was overjoyed to see her sister again.
They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together.
I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
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The 55-year-old music mogul appeared relieved and overjoyed, shaking his attorneys’ hands, facing his family and starting a round of applause.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 July 2025
His overjoyed demeanor starkly contrasted with his somber appearance in court just a day before when jurors said they were deadlocked on one of the five counts.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The Mark Twain House & Museum is overjoyed that the famous novelist Joyce Carol Oates is finally able to visit on one of her book tours.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
The man was overjoyed to learn that Phil Sabo was alive and well.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 July 2025
His overjoyed demeanor starkly contrasted with his somber appearance in court just a day before when jurors said they were deadlocked on one of the five counts.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The Mark Twain House & Museum is overjoyed that the famous novelist Joyce Carol Oates is finally able to visit on one of her book tours.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
The man was overjoyed to learn that Phil Sabo was alive and well.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overjoyed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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