gloat
Example Sentences
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They spent the first quarter hour of their walk gloating.
From Literature
“Poor Bright Females,” Cassiopeia gloated to her brothers.
From Literature
He didn’t gloat when coaches dutifully dropped to the court to pay the push-up price.
From Los Angeles Times
In some cases, those who took to social media to gloat over his death or post comments that caused offence have been fired or placed on leave by employers.
From BBC
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
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