be jubilant

Example Sentences

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"I thought that I'd be jubilant and skipping around but actually, I feel quite sad, which I didn't think I would feel," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

But Australia’s 1-0 victory gave reason for fans to be jubilant, even in Kerr’s absence.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

There was familiarity and there was friendliness, although teams that have yet to lose are likely to be jubilant.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2023

“Each bystander felt irresistibly compelled to cheer for one train, to be jubilant when it forges ahead, or mortified if it falls behind. It becomes for the time being his train, his locomotive, his railroad.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2022

We were jubilant — that is, if men facing the death sentence can be said to be jubilant.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela