We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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From panel stages to comedy sets, the stories told here are layered, instructive and deeply joyful.—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Mort paused mid-play, nudged the rug back into place, and only then resumed his joyful dash.—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025 Jesse, family man, civic organizer, corporate negotiator, contract hawk, and school advocate has left a role model legacy of joyful courage and positive leadership for the kids.—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2025 At tiny churches, phones even come in handy as hymnals and the music accompaniment for singing praises and lifting joyful songs because there is no organ or choir.—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for joyful
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