gloat
Example Sentences
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There is a temptation to gloat, laugh at and mock them, but that may be a trap which further imperil American democracy.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
A woman who lost her home at the start of the year due to coastal erosion has warned visitors to "stay away and don't gloat".
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
He didn’t gloat when coaches dutifully dropped to the court to pay the push-up price.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025
I want to tell Leigh about the wasps, about how expansive and openhearted I have become this year, but I don’t want to gloat too much, and I’m aware I may sound slightly deranged.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024
“Fine. We’ll do your idea, then,” Kim said, and when we got a B minus, she seemed to gloat about our mediocre grade.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.