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gleeful

[glee-fuhl] / ˈgli fəl /


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Her voice is gleeful and unapologetic, right from the opening paragraph, written at the height of her notoriety: “I am totally cashing in to capitalize on the moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"You're getting sacked in the morning," was the chant directed at Slot by the gleeful City supporters as their side scored four goals in 20 minutes either side of half-time.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Surely, writing one’s name amid the clouds is a gleeful exploitation of the buildings’ arrested progress, laying claim to one of the few spaces where nature and the city reliably meet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Demonstrators held gleeful goodbye signs like “Bovino Ciao.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Herr Mohns stands in the doorway, looking gleeful.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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