gladdened

Example Sentences

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It was his getting up on Shabbat mornings to join us at synagogue that most gladdened and baffled me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Rather than viewing their opponents as enemies, many athletes seem to be emboldened and gladdened by their competitors’ successes.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

“I’m gladdened we can all sing together again and we can see our faces when we sing.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022

I believe I gave a convincing impression of a person gladdened by another’s good fortune.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2019

She assured him that Joe made a wonderful, caring father and that Sophie Mol loved him dearly—facts that gladdened and saddened Chacko in equal measure.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy