overjoy

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.