delight in
phrasal verb
delighted in; delighting in; delights in
: to be very happy because of (something) : to enjoy (something) very much
I walked slowly, delighting in the crisp autumn air.
He delights in meeting new people.
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On social media, actors take a perverse delight in posting pictures of residual payments for amounts lower than the postage needed to mail the check.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
The Computer Guy delights in confusion!
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
To dismiss animism as ignorant, superstitious, or atavistic is to partake in modern parochialism, and this serves the interests of those who, like the tree’s killers, delight in destroying life.
—Colin Cepuran, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Hence my delight in the brief delusion of my own banning.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
The Computer Guy delights in confusion!
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
To dismiss animism as ignorant, superstitious, or atavistic is to partake in modern parochialism, and this serves the interests of those who, like the tree’s killers, delight in destroying life.
—Colin Cepuran, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Hence my delight in the brief delusion of my own banning.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Delight in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight%20in. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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