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overjoy - use in sentences
Preposition: that
- kind: Quite frankly I'm overjoyed that these kind of people don't like the series.
Subject
- news: Said to be overjoyed by the news, the world's favorite babe has already decided on a name for the child.
Modifying Another Word
- absolutely: My sister was truly beautiful and they both looked absolutely overjoyed to be married.
- so: I was so overjoyed I could hardly control myself.
- not: Barge operators are not overjoyed at the impending transformation.
- n't: Now I had her, and she was healthy, I couldn't understand why I was n't overjoyed.
- all: And now we're all overjoyed with the new sound: everything seem fuller and warmer, without losing any of the intimacy.
- just: All the fans I've spoken to were just overjoyed at our defeat!
Preposition: at
- prospect: To turn now to the healthcare scene, not everyone will be overjoyed at the prospect of slow organic growth.
- thought: Sonia's overjoyed at the thought and starts making plans.
- result: Miss Hirst, 23, from Whickham, Gateshead, said: " I am overjoyed at the result.
Infinitive complement
- discover: The inmates of the workhouse must have been overjoyed to discover that they were to be given a celebratory meal.
- hear: Peggy's overjoyed to hear that Little Mo plans to leave Walford.
- see: They were overjoyed to see us come down the trail.
- find: The fudge kitchen is an absolute gem and I was so overjoyed to find a website - online fudge!
- learn: We were overjoyed to learn that all was well with our little boy!
- have: His monastic brothers were overjoyed to have him back.
Preposition: with
- news: The defender, who actually broke both legs when he crashed his Jaguar into a tree, was overjoyed with news of his recall.
- progress: To say that I was overjoyed with the progress at the time would be a colossal understatement.
Preposition: by
- news: Said to be overjoyed by the news, the world's favorite babe has already decided on a name for the child.
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