delight
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“Each time the museum records the humidity or hears the water inside the trunks we can talk about the heartbeat of a tree,” says Anadol, with obvious delight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Robinson roared with delight, while the New Zealand batter was disgruntled to see the review showing the ball clipping leg stump.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The voyage was not without a few glitches, but SpaceX employees shown on a livestream roared in delight following the trial flight that comes as the firm prepares a potentially record initial public offering.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Where the blindness becomes astonishing is that the actual military situation isn’t the one being described to us with unhealthy delight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It’s more likely that he just found winter a delight.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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