schadenfreude

noun

scha·den·freu·de ˈshä-dᵊn-ˌfrȯi-də

often capitalized

: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others

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Online, conservatives and liberals alike have expressed reactions ranging from indifference to schadenfreude over Thompson's murder, citing their gripe with the U.S. healthcare system and the companies, like UnitedHealth, that have denied their medical claims in the past. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Regardless of the true motive behind Thompson's death, this flood of schadenfreude must serve as a wake-up call for both the insurance industry and policymakers. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 In part, public reactions reflected how social media often rewards expressions of schadenfreude or the feeling of satisfaction when another person struggles. —

Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024 It’s not lost on Calloway that there’s a certain schadenfreude or a grim morbidity from people online watching her post, that much of this attention was glibly predicated on her possible demise. —

Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for schadenfreude