gloating

Example Sentences

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The kind of gloating you do when you win and you’re glad, but you’re trying not to be too much of a jerk about it.

From Literature

They spent the first quarter hour of their walk gloating.

From Literature

The BBC learned earlier this week that the hackers sent an abuse-filled email directly to M&S's boss on 23 April, gloating about what they had done and demanding payment.

From BBC

There was no gloating from John about that.

From Los Angeles Times

Three is either a charm or a curse – depending on your point of view – and there are plenty of people gloating or kvetching today.

From Salon