glee

Example Sentences

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“No. I thought not,” Maude says, laughing with glee as the priest, Bible in hand, chases after her.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Laid on the comforter, he rolled on his back and pumped his little legs with glee like he was swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Graham couldn’t contain his glee on Sunday aboard Air Force One as he stood inches from Trump, shortly after the Venezuela operation.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

If England had been told they would play an Australia team without all of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, they would have been rubbing their hands with glee.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

He was hiding, far from Asgard, hugging himself in glee at his own cleverness and waiting for the fuss to die away.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman