gladness
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The American Psychological Association defines joy as “a feeling of extreme gladness, delight or exultation of the spirit arising from a sense of well-being and satisfaction.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
He provoked Hoder, the blind god of darkness, to kill Balder, the god of joy and gladness.
From DOGO News ● Oct. 9, 2023
Some people who were previously ignored have now spoken up, and there's got to be some kind of a gladness about that, even if it makes us feel left behind sometimes.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2023
Tyrone county chair Michael Kerr said Damian brought "honour, delight and gladness to the whole county and far beyond".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2022
I could sense Shorty’s genuine gladness, and I don’t have to say how lucky I felt to find a friend as hip as he obviously was.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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