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How to use gloat in a sentence

18 example sentences · verb, noun

Gloat means to exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. Example: “You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.”

Examples of gloat by meaning

verbTo exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's...

  • You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.

More sentences with gloat

  • It was common for conservatives to gloat that they were going to outbreed the left.2021 July 9, Michelle Goldberg, “The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s Taking America With It”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry outbreed
  • After a few sips Sergio turns his abundant energies from righteous anger to gloating.2001, Annie Hawes, Extra Virgin, HarperCollins Publishers, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 102. From the entry outcun
  • His gaze went to Hirken, who stood gloating behind invulnerable transparisteel.1979, Brian Daley, Han Solo at Stars' End. From the entry invulnerable
  • Don't gloat so much on that there war, Father William, and the deeds that saved the Empire.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London. From the entry over and done with
  • Gloating silently, she laved handfuls of hot sand over her, her mind alternating sanely and insanely.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry sanely
  • "And wasn't it just jolly!" gloated a juvenile gleesome voice in a loud whisper.1907, Peter T. Harkness, Andy the Acrobat. From the entry gleesome
  • He had a gloating expression on his face, and was perseveringly rolling a large cheese along the middle of the road.1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 153. From the entry cheese
  • And the row of human captors, ever leering, They who caged me, Know their power and gloat on my captivity.1923, Animal World: An Advocate of Humanity, page 33. From the entry cage
  • The sun gloats in the sky, casting a gleam on the pasture where there was so much umbering and ochreing only moments before.2009 July 6, Verlyn Klinkenborg, “How the Thunder Sounds”, in New York Times. From the entry ochre
  • Not one to gloat, Thorn did sound amused Monday when asked if he had broken the news to the Mavericks' owner, Mark Cuban: no backsies.2008 March 25, Harvey Araton, “For President, Knicks Could Look Nearby”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022. From the entry backsie
  • The continued, admiring gloating over this act of rebellion in American schoolrooms, he concluded, has over the centuries imbued young Americans with an antitea attitude.1980, Vance Oakley Packard, The hidden persuaders. From the entry antitea
  • She is only coming to gloat over my bedraggled and flowerless borders and to sing the praises of her own detestably over-cultivated garden.1919, Saki, The Toys of Peace and Other Papers. From the entry sing the praises of
  • These are the same vulture funds now flying over Greece, holding unrestructured private debt and gloating at the prospects of unwarranted profits at the expense of others’ misfortune.2015 July 8, “Argentina’s Debt”, in New York Times. From the entry unrestructured
  • This was partly because “street” parody tastes best with tough, confident characters, but this guy is always complaining, groveling to the Phantoms, or gloating like a six year old.2012 September 23, Hellactic Translator Caphi, “Things of the Fortnight”, in https://shininggalaxy.wordpress.com/, people. From the entry ebonify
  • The Western Australian sailors were gloating because they didn't think we would be up to the Fremantle Doctor (a strong wind which usually blows up at 3pm).2009, Nic Compton, Iain Oughtred: A Life in Boats, page 23. From the entry Fremantle Doctor
  • However, last week the news of the Spederline Split provided a welcome respite from the endless gloating from the "Left" and the whining from the "Right."2006 November 17, Mariel Blake, “What a difference a day makes: Britney Spears, Democrat victory”, in Virgin Islands Daily News. From the entry Spederline
  • The attempt failed but the Sinarchists gloated over the attack on the President so much as to encourage fanatics from the disgruntled groups to try again.1944, Trade Union World - Issues 1-11, page 19. From the entry sinarchist

Meaning of gloat

  1. verb To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
  2. verb To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel.
  3. noun An act or instance of gloating.

Full definition of gloat

Questions about gloat in a sentence

How do you use gloat in a sentence?
Gloat is used as a verb and noun. For example: “You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.”
What is a short sentence with gloat?
“His gaze went to Hirken, who stood gloating behind invulnerable transparisteel.”
What does gloat mean?
Gloat means to exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

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