gloat
Example Sentences
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If it outperforms in the year ahead, I’ll gloat.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
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
Cooper Kupp isn’t one to gloat, but his performance against the Rams, his former team, in the NFC championship must have been satisfying for the Seahawks receiver.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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
And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing gloat
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