We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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To Chinara, the gesture resonates, sometimes in joyful tears, as Kevin always having his brother on the journey with him.—Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025 Beginning Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday, joyful relatives of hostages and their supporters spilled into Tel Aviv’s central square, which has become the main gathering point in the effort to free the captives.—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 With the Osburn girls being nearly inseparable, the community came to know them as a joyful force.—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 From toner pads that visibly erase pores to cushion compacts that click shut like a dream, every step in a Korean beauty routine is a small, joyful ritual.—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for joyful
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