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happiness

[hap-ee-nis] / ˈhæp i nɪs /


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AfD state lawmaker Daniel Wald, 44, compared the unbridled happiness to the collective joy he remembers witnessing as a child on the day the Berlin Wall fell.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

The move came off to me as someone losing herself in happiness so she didn’t have to think about the sad reality.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"I don't find happiness in trying to please other people's expectations."

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

One of their studies tracked mountain climbers and found that being totally absorbed in a demanding task well done correlated directly with happiness.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Could he be the person who brings happiness back into her life now?

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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