Examples of gleeful in a Sentence
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Of course, title notwithstanding, this opener is as gleeful as the rest of the record, as Swift sings about being rescued from a descent into Shakespearian madness by her happy-go-lucky baller.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Here, the tarantella is by turns gleeful and demonic — a frantic dance of the doomed, whirling through a mist of contemporary clangor.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The wave of reactions against Kirk is reminiscent of the gleeful celebration of many on the left when UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down late last year.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Here, the tarantella is by turns gleeful and demonic — a frantic dance of the doomed, whirling through a mist of contemporary clangor.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The wave of reactions against Kirk is reminiscent of the gleeful celebration of many on the left when UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down late last year.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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