glee

Example Sentences

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“No. I thought not,” Maude says, laughing with glee as the priest, Bible in hand, chases after her.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

If England had been told they would play an Australia team without all of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, they would have been rubbing their hands with glee.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Over a glass of red wine, Behn was occasionally interrupted when one of her television ads blared in the background, which she viewed with a mix of glee and sheer disbelief.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

Sunday and Monday brought a cluster of larger deal announcements, stoking investor glee over an easier environment for big company tie-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The solo over, a duet followed, and then a glee: a joyous conversational murmur filled up the intervals.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë