gloat

Example Sentences

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Had the wretched fellow come just to gloat, or did he suspect something?

From Literature

I feel overwhelmingly grateful to her for being sad about their breakup instead of gloating.

From Literature

And so, when Dubai and other parts of the United Arab Emirates were targeted by some 1,400 Iranian missiles and drones over the past several days, the reaction abroad was often gloating and snark.

From The Wall Street Journal

No way I was going to allow him to gloat face-to-face.

From Literature

There is a temptation to gloat, laugh at and mock them, but that may be a trap which further imperil American democracy.

From Salon