be jubilant

Example Sentences

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"I thought that I'd be jubilant and skipping around but actually, I feel quite sad, which I didn't think I would feel," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

I have been a Rams fan forever, but it’s not time to be jubilant just because they beat a bad team.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023

But Australia’s 1-0 victory gave reason for fans to be jubilant, even in Kerr’s absence.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

“Each bystander felt irresistibly compelled to cheer for one train, to be jubilant when it forges ahead, or mortified if it falls behind. It becomes for the time being his train, his locomotive, his railroad.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2022

We were jubilant — that is, if men facing the death sentence can be said to be jubilant.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela