euphoric
adjective
eu·phor·ic
yü-ˈfȯr-ik 
-ˈfär-
: marked by a feeling of great happiness and excitement : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria
a euphoric mood
feeling euphoric
He knew he was going to win big, big, big, and he was euphoric about it.—
Russell Baker
Russell BakerAll addictive drugs … work in the brain to produce feelings of well-being and elation. A drug's euphoric effects, which can last from a few minutes to a few hours, are what get a person to take the substance in the first place.—Joseph Alper
Joseph Alper
euphorically
yü-ˈfȯr-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb
-ˈfär-
euphorically happy
One minute they were euphorically celebrating victory. The next, they were dropping to their knees in total despair as they looked to the scoreboard and saw the harsh reality of an 18–13 loss.
—Kyle Riviere
Kyle Riviere
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the euphoric winner was momentarily speechless
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Frequent drug users describe being high on fentanyl as a carefree, sometimes euphoric stupor, followed by a painful withdrawal — nausea, anxiety, sweat and flulike symptoms — that drives them to use again.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Challenges for South Florida hotels The debut of the Gale Miami Hotel & Residences comes as South Florida’s hotel industry has softened, especially compared to the euphoric days of the pandemic when many sought a sort of refuge in a region that mostly stayed open during COVID.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
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Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Challenges for South Florida hotels The debut of the Gale Miami Hotel & Residences comes as South Florida’s hotel industry has softened, especially compared to the euphoric days of the pandemic when many sought a sort of refuge in a region that mostly stayed open during COVID.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
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euphoric
adjective
eu·phor·ic
-ˈfȯr-ik, -ˈfär-
1
: marked by or experiencing a feeling of intense happiness, excitement, or sense of well-being : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria (see euphoria sense 1)
Some reports suggest that schizophrenia patients use alcohol to 'self-medicate' psychotic symptoms, subjective distress, insomnia, social anxiety, or medication side effects, whereas other studies suggest that subjects with schizophrenia use alcohol for its stimulatory or euphoric effects.—Deepak C. D'Souza et al., Neuropsychopharmacology
compare dysphoric sense 1
Deepak C. D'Souza et al., Neuropsychopharmacology2
: of, relating to, or characterized by gender euphoria
Euphoric experiences are noted to take place in contexts that are deemed safe spaces and free of expectations about ways genders are expressed.—Trent Mann et al., Sexuality Research and Social Policy
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