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happiness

[hap-ee-nis] / ˈhæp i nɪs /


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As the Fisherwoman admits after a transgression that threatens this happiness, “It’s easier to believe the bad than the good.”

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

More broadly, the study challenges the idea that human language can be understood primarily through emotions such as happiness, fear, and excitement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

I often justify impulse purchases by telling myself that my money is supposed to bring me some happiness.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

That song is a jealousy of other people’s happiness or well-adjustedness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Witchlings laughed, and Seven looked at Valley and Thorn and felt so much warmth and happiness, she wanted to shout.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega


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