elation

Example Sentences

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Its elation masks the song’s bleak narrative: “Three a.m. it’s me again, wouldn’t you know / Things would have to end this way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Life waxes and wanes between peace and tumult, elation and despair.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The Oscar-tipped Hamnet, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, is a film that shows the full range of human emotions, from elation to despair.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Accepting the possibility of disillusion as part of existence allows Amélie to endure sorrow and bask in moments of elation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

I squeed to myself, trying not to let my elation show.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence