overjoy

"Obviously you have the overjoy," he said of the contrasting emotions, "and now, disappointment."

Colts' Dwight Freeney tries to put best foot forward 2010

I'm sure it will overjoy 2nd CD retirees - or people getting close to retirement - that in Scott Rigell's world, they can forget about their "golden years."

Rigell: No Help for Seniors, Keep 'Em Working! 2010

Bill had to work off his overjoy at this by an exuberant flourish.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various

"It am de boys and Tom and Bill come back to overjoy us," said

Through the Air to the North Pole or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch Roy Rockwood

His overjoy at obtaining liberty, after so long a struggle for it, led to his excesses and his ruin.

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

Then I told him of my adventures, which did not seem altogether to overjoy him.

My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Talbot Baines Reed 1872

And if this long war between your soul and God should come to an end this morning by your entire surrender, the war forever over, the news would very soon reach the heavens, and nothing but the supernatural health of your loved ones before the throne would keep them from being prostrated with overjoy at the cessation of all spiritual hostilities.

New Tabernacle Sermons 1867

Then Alaeddin passed through it and was met by his wife, when they embraced and exchanged kisses with all delight until they wept for overjoy.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

The Transport of a Father for the Life of an only Child, may better be imagin'd than express'd; and after making those Retributions to the Lady which such an Obligation demanded, it was concluded among them, that they should go all together to the Bastile, and overjoy him with the News of Life, and Liberty restor'd, who by this Time began to think of nothing less. —

The Fatal Secret: or, Constancy in Distress 1725

Court, for having all respect paid to the Earle of Sandwich, and what goods had been delivered by his order, which do overjoy us, and that to-morrow our goods shall be weighed, and he doubts not possession to-morrow or next day.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1665 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668