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

Maybe there was an urge to gloat after the 31-20 triumph, but he resisted.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 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

Indeed, France has recently had reason to gloat.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

All that glow of gloat I’d had, every bit of it, seems to have blown away on my journey from counter to table.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz