joyfulness
noun
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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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The hot priest advises Eddie to earn forgiveness and stop punishing himself and then suggests that Eddie do something joyful after his penance.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
This early engagement with the season reflects the growing role of Christmas as an emotional anchor - an anticipated, joyful moment that punctuates the end of the year.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The subsequent release gave the joyful impression of a beach umbrella snapping open.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
That's how Millgate ended up capturing Kade's joyful reaction to seeing a garbage truck.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
This early engagement with the season reflects the growing role of Christmas as an emotional anchor - an anticipated, joyful moment that punctuates the end of the year.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The subsequent release gave the joyful impression of a beach umbrella snapping open.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
That's how Millgate ended up capturing Kade's joyful reaction to seeing a garbage truck.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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 18 Nov. 2024.
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