joyfulness
noun
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We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Misleh and his wife Madeleine Misleh, who is Spencer's sister, say their last Christmas together was a joyful one.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Jaipur is joyful, loud and full of stories — a city that hums with color, history, and life.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Whenever a line began to jerk, the group exploded in a joyful chorus.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Roger had a joyful, luminous spirit, and the world is dimmer without him.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Jaipur is joyful, loud and full of stories — a city that hums with color, history, and life.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Whenever a line began to jerk, the group exploded in a joyful chorus.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Roger had a joyful, luminous spirit, and the world is dimmer without him.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for joyful
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyful. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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