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Plural
schadenfreudes
1
a delightful feeling gained from other people's misfortunes or troubles
- He couldn’t hide his schadenfreude when his rival failed miserably at the presentation.
- The tabloids often capitalize on readers' schadenfreude by highlighting celebrities’ failures and scandals.
- Her schadenfreude was evident when she laughed at her competitor’s misstep during the competition.
- His reaction to his colleague’s small mishap was colored by a hint of schadenfreude.
- The sports fans' schadenfreude was apparent as they celebrated the rival team's unexpected defeat.