glee
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But there’s no schadenfreude watching her squeeze into a middle seat, no glee in her comeuppance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“No. I thought not,” Maude says, laughing with glee as the priest, Bible in hand, chases after her.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
"We don't want people relishing in glee at the tragedy of other people," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 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
“I’m game,” says Muhammad, a sudden strange seriousness replacing the previous glee in his eyes.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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