delight
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She made amends by hitting the first winner of her comeback with another volley to the delight of the crowd.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But these revitalized Knicks—for decades themselves a Schadenfreudist’s delight, a faded franchise with crabby ownership and aggrieved fans—are giving even skeptical out-of-towners a case of the Manhattan warm ’n’ fuzzies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
It more than ever becomes an agent of delight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Robinson roared with delight, while the New Zealand batter was disgruntled to see the review showing the ball clipping leg stump.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
To the children’s delight, the admiral faked a gruesome death by snakebite, clutching his chest and staggering to the ground while his tongue waggled out the side of his mouth.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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