as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the blissfulness that only a full stomach and a warm bed can bring
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Noun
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026 -
Call it artistic expression, or maybe just a Knicks fan too busy jumping for joy to cut the outtakes.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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This can increase feelings of happiness and reduce feelings of pain.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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That’s how the game should be remembered, not for the rowdiness in the streets from people who use violence to express happiness.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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None of this is to suggest Brisbane is a utopian fantasy of domestic bliss.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Land, a new novel by the Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell, showcases her genius for infusing painful stories with flashes of pure bliss, Hillary Kelly writes.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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“Blissfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissfulness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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