as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I'm tickled that you like the present so much
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Recent Examples of tickled
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Hagens was excited about it, but his new coach Marco Sturm might have been even more tickled, having coached Germany in the tournament in the past.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled
Adjective
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As a row of kids delighted in mixing cotton candy and frozen lemonade into an only-at-the-ballpark dessert, the usher alerted the parents that a mass of boisterous and predominantly shirtless men soon would be assembling in a nearby section.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The majority of the jokes come off as more asserted than delighted.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In a season of difficult defeats, the Royals’ 10-9 loss to Detroit in April really stung.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The loss stung for Granada Hills, which was trying to repeat as City champs after taking the title from the Colts last season.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not everyone in the Israeli government is pleased with the ceasefire deal.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Coaches may not be pleased if star tackle football players opt to play flag instead.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Travelers are increasingly bored with vacations built only around drinking, gambling and sitting by the pool.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Imagine if Jeff Bezos got bored just owning The Washington Post, firing hundreds of writers and squashing the freedom of its opinion section, and decided to join the American forces parachuting into Venezuela or Iran, only to ignore their orders and seize some prisoners on his own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Verb
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But rather than feeling nervous, Flood says she was excited by what the moment could accomplish for audiences.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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And Panthers fans have to be excited with the way Barkov played in the tournament, considering the circumstances.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Rinker, whose last few years have been filled with loss, is just glad to be home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Andrew coach Dave DeHaan is certainly glad for that.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Kevin; his business partner and wife, Holly; and her daughter Kelly tapped me on the shoulder at his funeral service.—
Lindsay Calleran,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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