We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Ryder was an active, curious and infinitely joyful child.—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Ryder was an active, curious and infinitely joyful child.—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 Even though the holidays are meant to be joyful, plenty of people feel the opposite way.—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025 Filmed over three summers, this joyful portrait blows the dust off traditional tales of Empire, migration and belonging.—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for joyful
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