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Example sentences for "happiness"

Lexicographically close words:
happiest; happilie; happily; happin; happines; happinesse; happinesses; happit; happuch; happy
  1. And so the two parted--Jack to get ready for her walk, and Gerry to array herself in her hockey dress with a glow of happiness in her heart which even the memory of her hour of humiliation in the class-room could not subdue.

  2. And Muriel gave her another friendly smile as she dismissed her, so that Gerry retraced her steps to the Lower Fifth classroom with a new feeling of happiness in her heart.

  3. For Jack was leaning against her in the friendliest way, and it seemed to the new girl that all her school troubles were over at last, and that nothing but friendship and happiness lay before her.

  4. She drew Gerry's hand through her arm, giving it a squeeze which sent a sudden thrill of happiness through Gerry's heart.

  5. To this policy I have ascribed the happiness and much of the benefits received.

  6. I often thought of him, and a prayer for his happiness became a part of my nightly supplication, before the throne of grace.

  7. Of course it would be idle to deny that he found his greatest happiness in the woods and fields; it is this touch of wildness that makes of him a Vagabond.

  8. Whitman's fine optimism defied every attack from without and within; and the deliberate happiness of Stevenson, when temptation to despondency was so strong, is one of his most attractive characteristics.

  9. And yet so singular is the fatality of love, that it would be impossible to find two characters so necessary to exhibit true virtues, and make the happiness of each.

  10. I should even prefer the drop-scene of novel happiness to come quietly down before the accoucheur and the registrar of births make their appearance.

  11. The young man's face was pale and gloomy, but Lina wondered not at this, for seldom had she the happiness of seeing her lover's brow otherwise than care-laden.

  12. I kissed her hand, and told her, It was my chiefest happiness to see her in safety and health, which I wished might long continue.

  13. And Sary stood looking after his receding form as if she was seeing her future happiness vanish, also.

  14. It speaks well for her happiness with the first one, you see.

  15. That being so, there ought to be a great deal more happiness in the world than there is.

  16. Happiness is but a negative quality, after all.

  17. A man's health depends on trifles; and happiness on health.

  18. As if their happiness were not necessarily incompatible with that of the sage!

  19. Here he resided three years, his happiness only marred by regret on account of his separation from his brother Daniel.

  20. The pursuit of such happiness is taught by the "utilitarian" philosophy, an expression used by Bentham himself in 1802, and therefore not invented by J.

  21. This foundation is "the greatest happiness of the greatest number," a formula adopted from Priestly or perhaps first from Beccaria.

  22. The money was to have served as the guarantee required by the war-office; if it was lost the wedding could not take place and the life's happiness of the poor girl would have been destroyed.

  23. Immediately, in the twinkling of an eye, happiness was succeeded by misery, the most intoxicating happiness by the most lamentable, hideous misery.

  24. But that thought returned again and again and would not be scared away, that enticing but fearful thought; how she might be forcibly liberated from prison and carried off to new life and happiness in a distant country?

  25. For pure happiness could not come of such a beginning--it is impossible.

  26. Make us worthy of future happiness through the sweet and face-to-face vision of the Word made flesh through thee.

  27. We lived in the consciousness of a vast leisure; a quiet happiness took the place of the old anxiety to always do at the moment the thing that ought to be done; we accepted the days as gifts of joy rather than as bringers of care.

  28. For the heart of love is the perception of a deep and genuine fellowship of the soul, and the end of love is the happiness which comes through ministry.

  29. During that memorable month I basked in the happiness of being for once in my life drifting with the tide of a great popular movement.

  30. We took many specimens, to the end that we might confer happiness upon certain households that we wot of.

  31. It is a happiness to know, however, that intelligent people do not doubt the story in any of its particulars.

  32. It was a rare thing and a joyful, to see all the ship's family abroad once more, albeit the happiness that sat upon every countenance could only partly conceal the ravages which that long siege of storms had wrought there.

  33. From Galilee to the birthplace of the Savior, the country is infested with fierce Bedouins, whose sole happiness it is, in this life, to cut and stab and mangle and murder unoffending Christians.

  34. There was happiness in that but it was tame compared to the novelty of being "select.

  35. It was a great happiness to get away after this dragging, dispiriting delay.

  36. With that engaging recklessness of consequences which is natural to youth, and so proper and so seemly, as well, he went and led the way across the Jordan, and all was happiness again.

  37. Look upon this damosel; note her wasted form, her halting step, her bloomless cheeks where youth should blush and happiness exult in smiles!

  38. Oh, the rare happiness of comprehending every single word that is said, and knowing that every word one says in return will be understood as well!

  39. Is happiness itself a thing to be possessed?

  40. The queen mother, whose position, in the eyes of the people, is nearly as high as that of the monarch himself, will do nothing to thwart the happiness of her youngest and favorite son.

  41. May Isis grant us peace, and may prosperity and happiness increase in our land!

  42. His glorious figure was set off to advantage by his rich dress, his features were bright with happiness and a feeling of conscious strength.

  43. Atossa's subsequent good fortune and happiness did not cool her friendship.

  44. Your reproaches are just; but you too must endeavor to forgive, for I can assure you that he who has murdered the happiness of your child and of mine, though the most powerful, is of all mortals the most to be pitied.

  45. The gods only know what pain it will give me to lose you both, and yet I repeat a thousand times: Go back to Persia, and remember that none but fools stake life and happiness to no purpose.

  46. In that first hour surprise and joy together made Sappho's happiness too great for words.

  47. Cyrus's days of care, his nights so reft of sleep, reminded me with horror of my own former greatness, and from day to day it became more evident to me that happiness has nothing to do with our outward circumstances.

  48. The latter bade her take courage, and the two girls built many a castle in the air, picturing to themselves the happiness of being always together at one court, and married to two royal brothers.

  49. The happiness of the just and the evil state of the wicked.

  50. The happiness of brotherly love and concord.

  51. No worldly happiness is to be compared with that of serving God.

  52. The happiness of him that shall believe in Christ; notwithstanding the humility and poverty in which he shall come: the malice of his enemies, especially of the traitor Judas.

  53. Isaias Chapter 61 The office of Christ: the mission of the Apostles; the happiness of their converts.

  54. Wisdom Chapter 3 The happiness of the just: and the unhappiness of the wicked.

  55. And now--a new happiness came to me, the other day, that I meant to speak of yesterday and couldn't after getting so angry with father.

  56. She had her boy again--quite to herself when the Elder was away, and the tears for very happiness came to her eyes and dropped on her hands unchecked.

  57. All is beautiful here, and great happiness may be if--if that you do no tragedy.

  58. There is only one happiness for me in life, Amalia, and that is forbidden me.

  59. Many paths are good paths to walk in, and the way may be happy in any one of them, for happiness is of the spirit.

  60. I have expiation to make before I may ask happiness of heaven.

  61. Why should I deliberately deny myself all possible happiness for the rest of my days, simply because I made a fool of myself when I was in my teens?

  62. The Greeks had a religion full of beauty and happiness and light-heartedness, and they weren't frightened of death at all.

  63. In the pulpit, addressing those people who had so darkened his life and crushed the first happiness out of his home, he withheld himself from any oratorical display which could afford them gratification.

  64. It was apparent to him that he was going to pay much greater attention to Alice's happiness and well-being in the future than he had latterly done.

  65. The only genuine happiness in life must consist in having bright, smart, attractive women like that always about.

  66. Words failed Lily Rose, but she sighed a far-seeing blissful sigh of exquisite happiness at her horoscope.

  67. When the lathing and plastering were completed, the little bride-elect began to tremble with timidity and happiness at the consciousness of the nearness of her approaching transfer to the Home.

  68. His reminiscences of childhood included not only his dark-haired, dark-eyed mother, but also a beautiful blonde lady, who had somehow turned his happiness to misery.

  69. But sooner or later, if you dwell long with them, your contentment will prove to have much in common with the happiness of dreams.

  70. I wish you much happiness and good health and pleasant days of travel, and thank you much for the paper.

  71. Your sweetest little daughter, may you live to see her happiness in all things!

  72. You will believe me when I tell you that I have known no real happiness for years past.

  73. In all her stories she shows an underlying desire to preserve children alike from misunderstanding and the mistaken kindness that frequently hinder the happiness and natural development of their lives and characters.

  74. I share your happiness in the child as if, next to you, I was the one to whom she most closely belonged, but I wish also to share all responsibilities, concerning her and to do my best for the child.

  75. Heidi excitedly, who could hardly believe such happiness was to be hers.

  76. Clara sat silent, overcome with the enchantment of all that her eye rested upon, and with the anticipation of all the happiness that was now before her.

  77. It is the greatest happiness we could have had!

  78. Heidi skipped along beside her in triumphant glee, and the grandfather looked too as if some happiness had befallen him.

  79. I shall not say why; it will be the greatest happiness he has ever known.

  80. Many thoughts, unknown to her before, came crowding into her mind, and a longing to go on living in the sunshine, and to be doing something that would bring happiness to another, as now she was helping to make the goat happy.

  81. In the midst of our own happiness we forget too often that which we ought to remember before all things.

  82. And that he should find such happiness awaiting him up here on the mountain made her heart beat with gladness.

  83. No, Sesemann, you are not so greatly to be pitied--you have still the happiness of being together.

  84. She did not speak for a few minutes, for her happiness was interrupted by this sudden pang.

  85. And so we pass our life in fear and trouble, and never know a moment's happiness or peace.

  86. He only wanted one thing to add to his perfect happiness he thought, and that was the pleasure of Alice Ann's society.

  87. All his former hope of life and happiness had faded away like a shadow.

  88. The pleasure and happiness she felt at the course events had taken in her worldly career, were quite absorbed and overbalanced by the painful reflections she experienced with regard to the hidden secrets of her heart.

  89. In the midst of their happiness a cloud passed over the countenance of Morley, and he became thoughtful.

  90. She saw that a crisis was close at hand, and probably her happiness was gone for ever: but she had made up her mind to tell her secret, and she was determined to go through with it, let the consequences be what they would.

  91. You heard what that woman said," replied Frederick; "I feel that all my future happiness depends on my obeying her instructions, and I must do so.

  92. It might have been different with me if it had been my happiness to meet a man like you when I was young.

  93. When Fanny appeared before Mrs. Preedy in the kitchen, she was a decent-looking, tidy little girl, with a world of happiness in her face.

  94. If, until I return to London, you still continue in service, I implore you to be careful, to run no risk, and never to forget that the whole happiness of my life is in your hands.

  95. I love her--she loves me--that is happiness enough for the present.

  96. His happiness will not proceed from that cause.

  97. Sometimes for an hour’s happiness a man’s machinery makes him pay years of misery.

  98. Are you so unobservant as not to have found out that sanity and happiness are an impossible combination?

  99. Such a man goes through life almost ignorant of what happiness is.

  100. For every happiness turned out in the one department the other stands ready to modify it with a sorrow or a pain--maybe a dozen.

  101. In most cases the man’s life is about equally divided between happiness and unhappiness.

  102. Dismas gave a deep groan, and expired: he was the first among mortals who had the happiness of rejoining his Redeemer.


  103. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "happiness" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    acceptance; affluence; beatification; beatitude; bliss; brightness; cheer; cheerfulness; civility; clover; comfort; composure; content; decency; decorum; delight; ease; ecstasy; elation; enchantment; exaltation; exhilaration; exuberance; felicity; fitness; fleshpots; fulfillment; gaiety; geniality; gentility; gladness; glee; happiness; heaven; intoxication; joy; joyfulness; luxury; merriment; mirth; optimism; paradise; pleasantness; pleasure; propriety; radiance; rapture; ravishment; reconciliation; resignation; satisfaction; security; success; suitability; sunshine; transport; triumph; velvet; weal; wealth; welfare