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Recent Examples of chuffed A number of restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland must be feeling pretty chuffed today. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024 For most of the past eight weeks, city officials have had reason to feel chuffed, with no new cases involving local transmission (and usually only a handful at most every day elsewhere in China). The Economist, 20 June 2020 Anyway, the social media reaction has been pretty massive, from chuffed PSG fans heralding their new signing as the messiah, to Inter supporters wishing him well - or not so well - on his departure from San Siro. SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019 But over in Milan, fans were pretty chuffed about Icardi's departure. SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019 Other BBMAs attendees appeared chuffed to interact with Swift as well. Abby Jones, Billboard, 21 May 2018 Norfolk Islanders are proud of their unique culture and the lawn bowlers were chuffed to stand on a podium and watch the raising of their green and white flag that features the Norfolk Pine. Fox News, 8 Apr. 2018 Foddy, an unpresuming Australian with a doctorate in moral philosophy who now makes video games that purposely abuse their players, encouraged me not to get too chuffed about my entourage. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2018 Attenborough seems quite chuffed by his new namesake. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuffed
Adjective
  • Naturally, Rory McIlroy is delighted with this new milestone in his career.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • President Trump would be delighted if the Arab plan took hold and somehow delivered true peace and prosperity.
    Frank Miele, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Many Americans were glad when the burn-the-place to the ground tea partiers entered Congress and simply refused to compromise.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • After the Blues finish off a 6-1 win, Donovan and Burleson are glad to have a chance to enjoy themselves before turning their attention back to the Cardinals and Opening Day.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Just thankful for the opportunity more than anything to be behind the wheel in the Cup Series.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In the immediate aftermath, team officials were thankful Coulibaly had not sustained an injury to his head, neck or back.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The movie debuts on May 23 and if its profits compensate for Snow White's loss then Disney may get its happy ending after all.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The famous 'happy Woody stretches' started becoming a daily thing.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Stories of appeasement remind us that some people may never be satisfied—no matter how much one gives into them.
    Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
  • This may explain why 91% of workers with a mentor report being satisfied with their jobs.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Chuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuffed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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