elation

Example Sentences

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It was a moment of elation for those who campaigned for continued political union with the rest of the UK, but a moment of despair for those who made the case for Scottish statehood.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Life waxes and wanes between peace and tumult, elation and despair.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Still, news that the autocrat who separated them had been captured delivered a sense of long-awaited elation and united the siblings and cousins across continents for a rare four-hour phone call as the night unfolded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

She was a great listener and there for me—from elation to tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

An inextinguishable elation gripped the room and the voices of the young aviators were fleshed with bravado.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy