- present participle of gloat.
gloating
Example Sentences
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who poured a lot of time, money, coordination, pressure, and campaigning into the outcome, was understandably gloating following the result.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
I won’t join in the gloating of some critics at the hundreds who have lost their jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
There was no gloating from John about that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
But there's also a large element of gloating about this exhibition.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
But Captain Smith puts a quick stop to the gloating.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
