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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Your fearlessness in continuing to push yourself and win again and again is the most joyful thing to watch, Taylor.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
It was supposed to be a joyful affirmation of new life in Gaza’s ruins.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Throughout, her eyes and fingers twitch with joyful energy.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
In Ree’s blog post, which was actually a recap after her daughter Paige’s surprise engagement, Ree hearkened back to how the joyful moments in the Drummond family’s life make the hard ones that much more bearable.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
It was supposed to be a joyful affirmation of new life in Gaza’s ruins.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Throughout, her eyes and fingers twitch with joyful energy.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
In Ree’s blog post, which was actually a recap after her daughter Paige’s surprise engagement, Ree hearkened back to how the joyful moments in the Drummond family’s life make the hard ones that much more bearable.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyful. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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