gladness

noun

Definition of gladnessnext
1
as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment felt nothing but gladness at seeing her best friend beat her out for the award

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2
as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met the children's gladness was evident as they opened their Christmas presents

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  1. joy
  2. contentment
  3. happiness
  4. enjoyment
  5. pleasure
  6. satisfaction
  7. delight
  8. content
Noun
  • These people, and many other Americans, weren’t interested in the politics of joy that Kamala Harris and the other law school grads were offering.
    David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of joy
Noun
  • Serena Wiliams Serena also finds a lot of contentment and joy in her life with her husband, cofounder and investor Alexis Ohanian, Sr. (Reddit, Angel City FC).
    Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Smile Hair Clinic only provides high-quality treatments that create customer contentment.
    Tyler Shepherd, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of contentment
Noun
  • Take this test to find out: Self-Awareness Outcomes Questionnaire Mark Travers, Ph.d, is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Love and laughter are the path to peace and happiness.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of happiness
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  • The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.3-acre, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Their job is to create the perfect slimes for the enjoyment of human children, which gets them into all kinds of sticky situations.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of enjoyment
Noun
  • But one of the smart pleasures of Walden is to watch its author gently frustrate the dramatic assumptions that filter in from A Streetcar Named Desire.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Beyond that, however, the film’s pleasures are a bit harder to pin down.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of pleasure
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  • Analyzing customer satisfaction metrics aids in setting clear, actionable performance goals that help unify your team and drive long-term success.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But our core values haven’t—of teamwork, integrity, total customer satisfaction.
    Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of satisfaction
Noun
  • Both comic and series have suffered a similar fate — being buried in a landslide of Too Much Stuff — and both are clever little delights that deserve to be remembered.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The speakers said that the agreement is intended to facilitate co-production in the film and TV space, increase skills training and expand the volume of content that is of a quality to play in international markets.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of content
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