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joy

[joi] / dʒɔɪ /


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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