joyful

Example Sentences

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You can salute Venezuela for a spirited and thrilling victory, and the Venezuelan fans for nine innings of joyful delirium.

From Los Angeles Times

"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.

From Barron's

They laughed till it hurt, while Wolf pranced around with a joyful rocking gait, tossing and catching the frozen lemming.

From Literature

What should have been a joyful moment turned into a nightmare when doctors warned the pregnancy was at serious risk and the baby might not survive.

From BBC

And of course there is a piñata, in the shape of a sun and studded with local dried pinto beans, to represent the most joyful of picnic activities.

From Los Angeles Times