glad
adjective
feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad that you are here.
gladness
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a word derived from
glad.
Example Sentences
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He provoked Hoder, the blind god of darkness, to kill Balder, the god of joy and gladness.
From DOGO News ● Oct. 9, 2023
Some people who were previously ignored have now spoken up, and there's got to be some kind of a gladness about that, even if it makes us feel left behind sometimes.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2023
Tyrone county chair Michael Kerr said Damian brought "honour, delight and gladness to the whole county and far beyond".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2022
All nights are sacred nights to make Confession and resolve and prayer; All days are sacred days to wake New gladness in the sunny air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2019
When this man died the nation rang with praise and, just beneath, with gladness that he was dead.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
