OXFORD Collocations | dictionary for students of English

pleased 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 She seemed surprised and not at all pleased to see him. | fairly, mildly, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably | half He laughed, half pleased and half resentful. | enough They seemed pleased enough with the result. | apparently | clearly, evidently, obviously | quietly, secretly | oddly, strangely | always I am always pleased to hear from former students.

PREP. about pleased about the move | at She seemed pleased at our success. | by You must be pleased by their confidence in you. | for I'm very pleased for you both. | with We are immensely pleased with this result.