OZ

pleased

(32)
/pliːzd/
adj 1

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound

ADV

awfully, dead, especially, extremely, genuinely, immensely, inordinately, more than, only too, particularly, really, ridiculously, very, well

far from, not at all, not best

My teacher was far from pleased when she saw my messy handwriting on the test.

fairly, mildly, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably

half

My teacher was only half pleased with my essay because I forgot to check my spelling.

enough

My parents were pleased enough with my exam scores, though they hoped I'd do better next time.

apparently | clearly, evidently, obviously | quietly, secretly | oddly, strangely

always

She was always pleased when her children called her on the weekends.

PREP

about

She was pleased about the test results and couldn't stop smiling.

at

The coach was pleased at how hard the team practiced during the week.

by

I was pleased by how quickly the new team solved the problem.

for

She was really pleased for her friend when she got the job offer.

with

My parents were very pleased with my exam grades last month.

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