joy
Example Sentences
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For others, stop-start has deadened the joy of driving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
To me, there’s no greater joy than watching an actor who has been working but not gotten that starring role, walk into something that’s so tailor-made.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
This time, the emotion he was hiding was unbridled joy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Was it coincidence that joy and power imperceptibly drained from my ministry?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.