elation
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The scenes in Kyiv contrasted with elation to the north, where 205 Ukrainian soldiers were freed in the latest POW exchange with Moscow.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But from there, elation turned to frustration when Ryan Manning's foul on Czech skipper Ladislav Krejci enabled Patrik Schick to slot home a momentum-swinging penalty in a frantic first half.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
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
As the other boys laughed, Fadi joined in, a feeling of elation intoxicating him.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Vocabulary lists containing elation
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