mirth
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At the beginning of the war, Iran’s seemingly scattered attacks on infrastructure, embassies and hotels in Gulf states were a source of mirth for some American commentators.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
In summoning so much mirth for its monument to merriment, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” cheerfully rages against the dying of the light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
The games, the tedium, the comfort of nostalgia, the sting and fury of old resentments: It’s an experience of mirth and misery alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
But among others, like Aleysha, there is an inexplicable element of mirth.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
He listened with secret, egotistical mirth to the husky breathing of the two doctors.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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