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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The gunfire erupted Saturday evening at a crowded celebration for a child’s second birthday, shattering what should have been a joyful gathering and sending waves of grief through a city long familiar with violence.
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Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Relevant, heart-palpitating, thoughtful, emotional, tense, thrilling, devastating and joyful.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Christmas needs to be joyful and wonderful for all, kids especially!
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Child’s birthday party turns deadly What should have been a joyful birthday celebration ended in tragedy after a mass shooting left three children and one other person dead.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Relevant, heart-palpitating, thoughtful, emotional, tense, thrilling, devastating and joyful.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Christmas needs to be joyful and wonderful for all, kids especially!
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Child’s birthday party turns deadly What should have been a joyful birthday celebration ended in tragedy after a mass shooting left three children and one other person dead.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
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 5 Dec. 2025.
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