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

From midnight onward, most of the network’s anchors and panelists were still trying to be professional, while also just waiting for the opportunity to safely gloat.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024

Who has the right to gloat over escaping the CrowdStrike meltdown last week?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

"I'm not going to gloat in any way, shape or form. There are no winners in this other than right over wrong. It didn't have to be this way."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

So you can gloat from time to time, lift you up when you’re depressed, that sort of thing.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie