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
From midnight onward, most of the network’s anchors and panelists were still trying to be professional, while also just waiting for the opportunity to safely gloat.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024
Most agents representing MLB players don’t publicly gloat.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 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 winner mustn’t gloat; the loser mustn’t be vengeful.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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