gladsomeness

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As for Miss St. Quentin herself, an innate gladsomeness pervaded her aspect not easy to resist.

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas

Compare the Saxon and the Celt with regard to the gladsomeness of life as shown in their literature.

From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph

You sink down in a flowery spot, on the borders of sleep and wakefulness, while your thoughts rise before you in pictures, all disconnected, yet all assimilated by a pervading gladsomeness and beauty.

From The Haunted Mind (From "Twice Told Tales") by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

You sink down in a flowery spot on the borders of sleep and wakefulness, while your thoughts rise before you in pictures, all disconnected, yet all assimilated by a pervading gladsomeness and beauty.

From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

She played a little Nevin, played it with a lightness, gladsomeness, he had never felt in her touch before.

From The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love by Glaspell, Susan