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joyful

[joi-fuhl] / ˈdʒɔɪ fəl /


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Get ready to potentially feel joyful and self-analytical afterward — Hammer packed a lot of expression into her out years, all the way to her death from ovarian cancer in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

In Crompton’s joyful and witty stories, however convoluted their plots, things come right in the end—if not for everyone, always for just William.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

I think it’s a satisfying ending and we wanted to make it joyful as well, obviously.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

"I wanted to make something hard joyful for my children and for myself because I didn't want them to see me upset, and my daughter loved it."

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Some players rushed onto the stage and tried to lift the joyful Petrosian to their shoulders, but they were stopped by officials.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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