See, for example, Kenny 1963, p. 55; Perry 1967, especially pp. 214-17; and contrast Gosling 1969 on "being pleased" with Taylor 1963, pp. 8-9 on uses of "being pleased with... ...... signifying dispositional contentment that may obtain absent any occurrent positive affect.
Then imagine being pleased with the results.
She couldn't help being pleased with herself.
At the finish she recalls being pleased, but not euphoric.
"Kids are used to being pleased," Mr. Nolan said.
Would the entire nation be truly describable as being pleased and then having a headache?
Rushdie has a longstanding reputation, unfairly or not, for being pleased with himself.
Despite being pleased with Trachsel's performance, Valentine's mood worsened after the game.
This is perhaps most evident in the case of smiling (as an expression of delight or being pleased).
Even so — and especially when considering adolescence — we should not underestimate the very real pleasure of being pleased with oneself.
Ms. Roper initially wondered what her affordable-unit neighbors might be like, and ended up being pleased.
