take delight in
Example Sentences
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Skyler seems to take delight in the world around him, and is keen to hold my hand and chat as we walk to the park.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
I do not take delight in Tucker Carlson’s firing.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
She was able to take delight in that beautiful, sweet new life — and yet the child represented to her, more than anything, a job well done, and a temporary job at that.
From New York Times • May 3, 2022
It takes an evil person to take delight in what we’re going through.
From Fox News • Nov. 22, 2021
“Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
