gladsomeness

Example Sentences

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The lamp burnt with its quiet, cheery light as if it were illumining a deed of brightest gladsomeness, and softly, as if with velvety paws, the wind touched the windows.

From The Wish A Novel by Sudermann, Hermann

So shall we praise Thee with gladsomeness, O most gracious Father, for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ!

From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald

You sink down in a flowery spot on the borders of sleep and wakefulness, while your thoughts rise before you in pictures, all disconnected, yet all assimilated by a pervading gladsomeness and beauty.

From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

The gladsomeness of life, the sunshine of smiles and laughter, is denied her.

From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph

No one suspected what kind of gladsomeness that was.

From Hania by Sienkiewicz, Henryk