joyfulness
noun
Examples of joyful in a Sentence
We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
What once felt like a joyful family moment had become one of the last videos preserving her voice, smile and unmistakable excitement.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Say yes thoughtfully, and protect your joyful focus this evening.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
In the gallery, rich, bright colors burst off the canvases, at once joyful and unsettling.
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Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
What once felt like a joyful family moment had become one of the last videos preserving her voice, smile and unmistakable excitement.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Say yes thoughtfully, and protect your joyful focus this evening.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
In the gallery, rich, bright colors burst off the canvases, at once joyful and unsettling.
—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
22 June 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 2 Jul. 2026.
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