delight
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Robinson's eyes wide with delight, Conway aghast at a review that showed enough of leg stump was being clipped.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The voyage was not without a few glitches, but SpaceX employees shown on a livestream roared in delight following the trial flight that comes as the firm prepares a potentially record initial public offering.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Where the blindness becomes astonishing is that the actual military situation isn’t the one being described to us with unhealthy delight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On opening night, the crowd claps along to the numbers, cheering with delight at each new piece of whimsy that rolls or soars onto the floor-level stage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The skipper was found guilty, of course, much to the delight of the fo’c’sle hands.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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