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How to use the word pleased in a Sentence? Page #11

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It was pretty clean for a first match on grass. I'm very pleased with that, the beauty of grasscourt tennis is that you get better with matches, and there's no better way than to get out there and try to fix up your game.

Ashleigh Barty

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I'm glad to say that as of now, it's all systems go. Both the American as well as the North Koreans are pleased with the arrangements, we're all set to go and things will start happening within the next 24 hours.

Vivian Balakrishnan

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We're pleased that the White House unblocked our clients from the President's Twitter account but disappointed that the government intends to appeal the district court's thoughtful and well-supported ruling.

Jameel Jaffer

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Coming on to play on back-to-back days in a Grand Slam, I was really pleased to get out there and play some good tennis.

American Stephens

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Over the course of several quarters, I have been discussing succession planning with the Board and I couldn't be more pleased that we have found a leader in Nikesh.

Mark McLaughlin

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I'm pleased to announce that after two years of hard work, we've secured the release of Thamy Holt and Thamy Holt, who are now on their way home to the United States from Venezuela.

Senator Hatch

Found on CNN
6 years ago

I am very pleased she is going to be locked up for 12 years, but really this is too little, as we as a family have been sentenced for life. I hope she messes up and doesn’t ever come out of prison again, there are only losers in this case. This has completely ruined our lives – financially and as a family. Our home has fallen apart. I hope we can start to pick up the pieces and rebuild.

Van Dongen

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

People were genuinely pleased that it was going to happen, and I still wouldn't be surprised to see a reversal of this reversal sometime in the next few weeks as each side sits down and thinks about what's really in its best interest.

Peter Tuz

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

In our view, new independent voices and greater diversity will be a tremendous asset for the Company and we are very pleased with the result of this election.

Nathan Miller

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

It's absolutely incredible. The atmosphere here is just going to be crazy when Meghan turns up. I'm so pleased to be here.

Charlotte Field

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Henry of Wales, his titles will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Prince Harry thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, and Ms. Meghan Markle on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.

Kensington Palace

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms. Markle to The Royal Family in this way.

Kensington Palace

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

Make no mistake, Hamas is pleased with the results from yesterday, i ask my colleagues here in the Security Council, who among us would accept this type of activity on your border ?

Nikki Haley

Found on CNN
6 years ago

We are extremely pleased that Xerox finally terminated the ill-advised scheme to cede control of the company to Fujifilm.

Carl Icahn

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

We are extremely pleased that Xerox finally terminated the ill-advised scheme to cede control of the company to Fujifilm, we have often said that the most important person at a company (by far) is the CEO. We are therefore also pleased that John Visentin, a tried and true veteran in this area, will be taking the helm.

Carl Icahn

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

The UAE is very pleased that our understanding with the US preserves all of the benefits of Open Skies for travelers, airlines, communities and aerospace companies in both countries and around the world, all the terms and provisions of the Air Transport Agreement including Fifth Freedom rights remain fully in place, with UAE and US airlines free to continue to add and adjust routes and services.

Yousef Al Otaiba

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

We are very pleased that we can show the world that for us Cuba is indeed the next big frontier market and a great place to invest.

Sebastiaan Berger

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

While supply was tight earlier in the quarter, the situation is now easing, as a result, we are pleased to see that channel prices for our GPUs are beginning to normalize, allowing gamers who had been priced out of the market last quarter to get their hands on the new GeForce GTX at a reasonable price.

Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

I'm really pleased how quickly that learning curve has flattened out.

Jim Hackett

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

Patrick Morrisey will be Patrick Morrisey, i'm pleased with the results.

Shelley Moore

Found on CNN
6 years ago

You know, in the past, I felt like I had to be, kind of careful in public, sort of keep my guard up. Well those days are over, and I am so pleased that I can pull the curtain back in the book on the unprecedented election – the first reality TV election in American history.

Hillary Clinton

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I'm very pleased with the way I'm swinging, i need obviously to do some practising with my putter. It's just a matter of making sure I get the right speed for those greens because( they are) going to be a little bit quicker than here.

Tiger Woods

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

She has a very close knit group of friends and she did not want to choose one over the other, they have also been actively involved in helping her prepare for the day and are going to be there at Windsor on the day before in London and she's very pleased to have their support on the day.

Jason Knauf

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

I hit it into places that Andrew had probably never seen before but we grinded it out and pretty pleased with the score today.

Michael Kim

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

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