Exultant

Mary was in an exultant mood after her great exam results.

This result is among the observatory's first group of findings, announced Thursday by exultant astronomers, who say the instrument will change the way astronomy is done.

Balt was ferociously exultant, Emerson was boiling with impatience, while Fraser, whose calm nothing disturbed, slept most of the time, observing that this was his last good bed for a while, and therefore he wished to make it work.