Examples of schadenfreude in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And wags can’t help but indulge in a new round of schadenfreude at Damon’s expense. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 June 2022 Politicians, journalists, and human rights advocates will feel a buzz of schadenfreude at this story. — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 1 June 2022 The public has swelled with pride — and a good dose of schadenfreude — while watching the rich and powerful fall from grace for being, well, jerks. — New York Times, 26 May 2022 It’s all so excessive that the tone of subtle schadenfreude now turns to concern. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2022 But the fact that these moments occur during a limited series infuses each monologue with what initially feels like irony and increasingly becomes something like schadenfreude. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 The thing about schadenfreude is that the freude (joy) is usually savored when the schaden (the bad thing) happens to someone else. — Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2022 This led to a wave of schadenfreude towards the movie and Spielberg, with many on social media platforms complaining that the remake, good or bad, was a waste of money and time. — Gene Seymour, CNN, 26 Mar. 2022 Oscars season is filled with secondhand pleasures—the vicarious thrill when a favorite film or performer receives Hollywood's most coveted award, the schadenfreude delight of debating questionable red carpet fashion choices. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2022 See More

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