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joyful

[joi-fuhl] / ˈdʒɔɪ fəl /


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She then pivoted to her positivity message, smiling while proclaiming, “We can be joyful and ambitious again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

While others may not find downsizing entirely joyful, there are a few things you can do to make the experience more manageable and efficient.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The band’s joyful energy was more suitable for bopping than brooding, and Mr. Casablancas’s detached and distorted delivery is distant from grunge’s anguished growls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Organisers of Got2Sing Worcester described the flash mob as a "joyful afternoon" with singers "bringing their energy and talent" to the city centre.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Clare thought it was joyful and lovely, though Brickbane had always grumbled about it, for it made the book fat and sticky.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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