delighted

Infinitive complement

• announce: I'm also delighted to announce today the first two members of the Social Justice Policy Group.
• hear: We are always delighted to hear from talented people who would like to join our great team.
• welcome: Our Supporters Groups are always delighted to welcome new members.
• receive: We are always delighted to receive visits from members of our partner churches.
• confirm: We are also delighted to confirm that the real M du Richard has decided not to press charges.
• win: He said: I am really delighted to win this funding.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: In fact they all seemed delighted at the prospect of getting back on the water.
• feel: The stout vessel sailed o'er the mighty deep, and the passengers felt delighted, especially when an iceberg was sighted.

Modifying Another Word

• absolutely: Dr. Peter Christie said: " I'm absolutely delighted, everyone is a champion at Kingston.
• obviously: She is obviously delighted to be the next Mrs Jagger.
• genuinely: He wished the Club and it's members continued success in the future, and seemed genuinely delighted to have been asked to attend.
• naturally: Dave has been unemployed for a number of years and is naturally delighted when he gets a job working for a timber merchant.
• therefore: We are therefore delighted to help promote the sale of this property.
• equally: Mistress Caitlin was delighted to see her brother and equally delighted that their mission had prospered.

Modifies a noun

• audience: The event drew to a close around 9.30 when the delighted audience made their way through the snow toward home.
• smile: He glanced toward where Homura was being bowed to by a group of courtiers, still smiling that delighted private smile.
• crowd: Luton top scorer Steve Howard then added a second in the last minute to secure victory in front of the delighted home crowd.
• winner: We interviewed our delighted winner after his big win.
• customer: I concluded that he or she had one chance to make me a delighted customer.
• everyone: Dr. Peter Christie said: " I'm absolutely delighted, everyone is a champion at Kingston.