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full of happiness and excitement- I felt elated the first day of summer break.
elated = happy and excited
- The elated winner couldn't stop smiling.
- As she thumbed through the documents, the elation on her face dissolved into frustration.Carl Hiassen -- Hoot
- But for the moment, I feel something close to elation and I let myself savor it.Suzanne Collins -- Catching Fire
- The elation of his escape had faded rapidly, leaving him with pain and thoughts of his new life in the Glade.James Dashner -- The Maze Runner
- Then I heard yelling, elated screams, and I saw Luke racing toward the boundary line with the red team's banner lifted high.Rick Riordan -- The Lightning Thief
- She was running away after all, but she was not alone. Closing the gate on her oldest fears as she had closed the gate of her own fenced yard, she discovered the wings she'd always wished she had. And all at once she was elated.Natalie Babbitt -- Tuck Everlasting
- I felt a trembling sense of elation as I started pulling out the pages I'd taken from the Institute.James Patterson -- The Angel Experiment
- Yossarian thumbed his nose at Major Danby and laughed with smug elation.Joseph Heller -- Catch-22
- In all hunting I have had an elation and no feeling of wrong.Ernest Hemingway -- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- I was elated about the progress Jason had made, and I felt...Jim Stovall -- The Ultimate Gift
- For a moment, I experience the elation of his rescue.Suzanne Collins -- Mockingjay
- Elated, I ran to Mother's house faster than ever before.Dave Pelzer -- A Child Called It
- The rally had been a wild success. ... He was elated.Chaim Potok -- The Chosen
- I was greatly elated with my new command, and pleased with the bright, sunshiny weatherRobert Louis Stevenson -- Treasure Island
- Hedge charged forward with an elated "Woot!"Rick Riordan -- The Lost Hero
- They both seem relieved . . . elated.Edward Albee -- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- He was beginning to feel an elation in him, like a bubble blowing up in his chest.Michael Shaara -- The Killer Angels
- We had ... the feeling of elation that comes after a good bullfight.Ernest Hemingway -- The Sun Also Rises
- A feeling of extraordinary elation took the place of my angerH.G. Wells -- The Invisible Man
elated = extremely happy
elation = happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elation = a feeling of happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elation = intense feeling of happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elated = had a feeling of happiness and excitement
elated = extremely happy and excited
elation = feeling of happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elation = high-spirited delight
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elation = feeling of happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elated = had a feeling of happiness and excitement
elation = happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elated = with feelings of happiness and excitement
elated = had a feeling of happiness and excitement
elated = had a feeling of happiness and excitement
elated = expressing excitement and even joy
elated = having a feeling of happiness and excitement
elation = feeling of happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elation = feeling of happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
elation = feeling of happiness and excitement
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
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