Examples of gleeful in a Sentence
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Artists who speak out against this use also typically wind up spawning a gleeful response from the admin, usually filled with lots of half-baked wordplay.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Camille smirks into her wine, feigning terror but secretly gleeful at the display.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Camille smirks into her wine, feigning terror but secretly gleeful at the display.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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