Felling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nor is his kvelling mother, even when she’s stopped at the supermarket by readers of the memoir wondering why she didn’t leave Randy’s father sooner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022
You’ve got Rep. Barbara Lee positively kvelling over vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris in front of the breathtaking California coastline.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2020
This week, Mic went all in, kvelling that “The weirdo and the prom king can hook up, after all. It’s happening right now, in Hollywood.”
From Salon • May 12, 2016
She posted the photo on Facebook, kvelling over her surprise.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2011
Lee has been so low-key and low-tech that the NSA, or even marketers, might have had trouble prying, so you can’t blame Mills for kvelling.
From Washington Post
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