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

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

Most agents representing MLB players don’t publicly gloat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

All that glow of gloat I’d had, every bit of it, seems to have blown away on my journey from counter to table.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz