gladsomeness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladsomeness
Noun
  • Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.
    Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • From beginning to end, there’s a joyfulness and a boyish innocence to IOI’s new iteration of the character, which surprised me.
    Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The joyfulness of Mario could easily be taken for granted, but remember, this is a character that’s prevailed for generations.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.
    Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Their pairing begs the question of whether misery and mirth alternate, blend, or coexist.
    Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • There’s a fair bit of mirth in all this, and in Glanz’s brittle, snippy dialogue, which is abetted by the casting.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The carnival-like jamboree quietened dramatically and jubilation was replaced by tension.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • While thousands were unable to cheer from the sidelines, jubilation reverberated beyond the parade route, igniting a sense of togetherness in the city.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • To our glee, the air mattresses floated him high in the water.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • So there are elements, exuberances in the party now that should be heard and the rest.
    Kevin Townsend, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
  • So when something goes on in markets that inspires exuberance or fear, my phone buzzes.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Gathering in the heart of the Golden Triangle turns Juneteenth into both a public history lesson and a street‑level celebration of Black joy.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
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“Gladsomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladsomeness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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