gladly

Example Sentences

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That was unlike stars such as Betty White or William Shatner, who gladly played into the mocking of their personas and propelled themselves into second careers in the process.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

However, the clank of granite went against them in the seventh, an unfortunate bounce leaving Canada the chance of three, which they gladly took.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“Tony doesn’t suffer fools gladly, and he won’t play along with the kind of thing where you hang out with the right industry people,” says Hues.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Millionaires—now there’s a demographic that I will gladly cop to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

I saw his smile and friendly wave, a wave that Mom gladly returned.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea