joy
Example Sentences
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“Because that is what we want. But we don’t invest in staff because we have a shortage. ... We can’t have joy and wellness if your people are drying on the vine because they’re exhausted.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“The lightness was forced, and the joy was a lie,” she tells him.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
For all of us watching at home—while the show makes stops around the homeland—it offers more than just vicarious joy at learning someone’s family heirloom really is a treasure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"What I've seen has brought me more joy, but more hope for our future."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Was it coincidence that joy and power imperceptibly drained from my ministry?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing joy
"The Giving Tree"
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Key Words, Unit 5
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