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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And he was released to his joyful family – and to find his girlfriend alive and waiting for him.
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Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The energy was high and joyful, and people were genuinely having fun.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
As players started to stretch, Vrabel, wearing a Browns polo and shorts, skipped through the crowd — joyful, a man in his element.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The show featured joyful family moments and heartbreaking scenes, most famously Kate filing for divorce from Jon in June 2009.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The energy was high and joyful, and people were genuinely having fun.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
As players started to stretch, Vrabel, wearing a Browns polo and shorts, skipped through the crowd — joyful, a man in his element.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The show featured joyful family moments and heartbreaking scenes, most famously Kate filing for divorce from Jon in June 2009.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2025.
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