gladsomeness

Example Sentences

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The gladsomeness of life, the sunshine of smiles and laughter, is denied her.

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

So shall we praise Thee with gladsomeness, O most gracious Father, for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ!

From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald

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

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

She sang like a bird for very gladsomeness.

From Remember the Alamo by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston