schadenfreude

Definitions

Examples

• The sight of enraged Brits lining up for hours at gas stations as panic-buying grips the nation has united Europe in schadenfreude.

• Defeat for Germany, then, would come with a side order of schadenfreude from Brexit-loving middle Englanders.

• Later that night, delighting in schadenfreude, we marveled as he frantically scooped water from his flooded tent with a cook pot while she slept in the shelter.

• According to social media, this moment was a pure shot of schadenfreude to fans watching at home, many of whom felt Nicole frequently played the victim after criticizing her castmates.

• After having the issue taken away from them in 2012, their schadenfreude has been epic.

• There was no shortage of schadenfreude, with Democrats joyfully noting just how dumb those silly, delusional Republicans were.

• Still, Clinton aides exulted in schadenfreude when their enemies faltered.

• This, I confess, shamefully gave rise to momentary schadenfreude—even glee.

• It's pure schadenfreude for the thinking man or woman (which, of course, is partly why we tune in).

• The Germans are the only modern people who have a single word to express delight in the misfortunes of others—Schadenfreude.

• The curious and expressive German word Schadenfreude cannot be translated into any other language.

• There is only one language in the world which has a word to express that type of mirth; the word is Schadenfreude.

• Neid zu fhlen, ist menschlich; Schadenfreude 35 zu geniessen, teuflisch—To feel envy is human; to joy in mischief is devilish.

• The word used means, like the German "Schadenfreude," rejoicing at another's injury.