tertiary · Joy

Delighted

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What is Delighted?

A bright and immediate surge of pleasure in response to something pleasant or unexpected. It is happiness with an element of surprise and freshness. Delight often shows up in small, everyday moments that catch us off guard.

When you might feel delighted

Delighted is a specific form of happy, which itself is a type of joy. You might experience this feeling in situations where joy is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define delighted.

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