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Like it sounded like she was gloating or something.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2018

The congressional baseball game went ahead as planned at Nationals Park in Washington on Thursday night; the Democrats won 11-2, though nobody was gloating.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2017

He was gloating but insisted the organization had been consistent in trying to cut payroll to avoid the luxury tax in 2014, while hardly becoming cheapskates.

From New York Times • May 28, 2013

Five minutes later, the map was spread out over the steering wheel, and Chubs was gloating in the backseat.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

“All right, sir,” cried the boy, who was gloating over the new silk line, with its cork float glistening in blue and white paint brought well up with varnish.

From Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel by Dadd, Frank