take pleasure in
Example Sentences
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Aristotle recognized that we take pleasure in viewing fictional representations of tragedies, suffering and mutilated corpses that would repulse us if we confronted them in reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
He seems to take pleasure in making everything personal.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2025
But when the preferred outcome does not materialise, they can take pleasure in the joy they have provided to over 50,000 people in the stadium and countless millions watching worldwide.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
But others seem to take pleasure in antagonizing residents by speaking to them disrespectfully, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
A grim-faced guard marched beside me, her scowl forbidding me to take pleasure in the expedition.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
