joyfulness
noun
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We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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As a result, what should be one of the most joyful moments can instead become one marked by fear, confusion, and surveillance — all stemming from a nonconsensual test.
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Dr. Mattie Renn, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Now the Ghetto Kids — a Ugandan dance troupe whose joyful, hard-to-believe moves have earned millions of followers on social media — will bring that energy to the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
There is something uniquely joyful about ending the night with a scoop of ice cream from An’s Dry Cleaning while taking in the neighborhood energy.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
He was afforded a liberating degree of creative freedom, allowing the project to evolve in a joyful and organic way – one that resulted in both bold innovation and seamless coherence.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Dr. Mattie Renn, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Now the Ghetto Kids — a Ugandan dance troupe whose joyful, hard-to-believe moves have earned millions of followers on social media — will bring that energy to the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
There is something uniquely joyful about ending the night with a scoop of ice cream from An’s Dry Cleaning while taking in the neighborhood energy.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
He was afforded a liberating degree of creative freedom, allowing the project to evolve in a joyful and organic way – one that resulted in both bold innovation and seamless coherence.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyful. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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