gladly

Example Sentences

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That was unlike stars such as Betty White or William Shatner, who gladly played into the mocking of their personas and propelled themselves into second careers in the process.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

However, the clank of granite went against them in the seventh, an unfortunate bounce leaving Canada the chance of three, which they gladly took.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“Tony doesn’t suffer fools gladly, and he won’t play along with the kind of thing where you hang out with the right industry people,” says Hues.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

A rebuttal to those criticisms might simply be to note Warsh’s tenure at Druckenmiller’s firm, as Druckenmiller is results-oriented and doesn’t suffer fools gladly.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

And Aragorn planted the new tree in the court by the fountain, and swiftly and gladly it began to grow; and when the month of June entered in it was laden with blossom.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien