gloat

Example Sentences

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There is a temptation to gloat, laugh at and mock them, but that may be a trap which further imperil American democracy.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Ysabel Jurado had every reason to gloat when I caught up with her earlier this week at the Highland Park home she shares with her father and teenage daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

I want to tell Leigh about the wasps, about how expansive and openhearted I have become this year, but I don’t want to gloat too much, and I’m aware I may sound slightly deranged.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024

"I'm not going to gloat in any way, shape or form. There are no winners in this other than right over wrong. It didn't have to be this way."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

The second coup happened a week later, and Richard’s first reaction was to gloat.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie