vicarious

This begins to explain the sensation of vicarious triumph some of us may be feeling at Markle’s engagement.

We get a vicarious thrill from watching the narcissist run roughshod over people's feelings or exploit others without shame.

Luckily, the internet is also glitching, causing a vicarious thrill when Marty quits trying to get service and throws away his phone.

Television is a vehicle built for vicarious experiences, a medium fueled by feeling and thus prone to engaging in manipulation.

Our vicarious shudders come only from the sound design, which gives a horrific squelch to the shock of a medieval mace slamming into Nathan’s back.