glee

Example Sentences

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“I think it would set their hair on fire,” Linda said, full of glee at the idea.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 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

Sunday and Monday brought a cluster of larger deal announcements, stoking investor glee over an easier environment for big company tie-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The snakes hissed with laughter, their eyes flashing with merciless glee.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman