joyful
Example Sentences
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State visits can be uncomfortable, joyful, tense and unifying - in the space of just a few days.
From BBC
Clare thought it was joyful and lovely, though Brickbane had always grumbled about it, for it made the book fat and sticky.
From Literature
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You can salute Venezuela for a spirited and thrilling victory, and the Venezuelan fans for nine innings of joyful delirium.
From Los Angeles Times
"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.
From Barron's
They laughed till it hurt, while Wolf pranced around with a joyful rocking gait, tossing and catching the frozen lemming.
From Literature
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