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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The American Psychological Association defines joy as “a feeling of extreme gladness, delight or exultation of the spirit arising from a sense of well-being and satisfaction.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
He provoked Hoder, the blind god of darkness, to kill Balder, the god of joy and gladness.
From DOGO News ● Oct. 9, 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
In the end, Verne’s story, however it’s encountered, will always mirror the Christmas season: Weeks of madcap action and inner turmoil finally usher in a morning of gladness, serenity and goodwill to all.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2021
‘At first we were weary and danger was too close behind; and afterwards we almost forgot our grief for a time, as we walked in gladness on the fair paths of Lórien.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
