in good spirits
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Despite the traumatic experience, Gil appeared in good spirits 72 hours after being freed from the hole where he was buried beneath a collapsing eight-story building.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
“The patient was found alert, in good spirits, and suffering from a suspected fractured right ankle along with additional injuries consistent with the significant fall,” the agency said in a social media post on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
His county coach at Durham, Ryan Campbell, said he was in "good spirits" and the all-rounder could feature for them on Friday.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Christian Eriksen is "in good spirits" following his collapse against Ukraine and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon, says Denmark's national team doctor Morten Boesen.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
They had brought over the fritter and drink stands from the Street of the Turks and the people were in good spirits as they bore the tedium of waiting and the scorching sun.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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