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happiness

[hap-ee-nis] / ˈhæp i nɪs /


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Best to ignore happiness surveys like the World Happiness Report or mushy indexes like Gross National Happiness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Glad his decision was strictly based on happiness, like Rich Paul assured us, not ring chasing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

They looked suffused with happiness, and the glow of victory.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Clark said she hoped she had brought happiness to people throughout the decades.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Fact: According to my research, people have twenty-one expressions, all a smashed-up combination of six: sadness, happiness, fear, anger, disgust, and surprise.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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