As so often happens, the conspirators could not contain their glee.

Indeed, exuberant union leaders are unable to contain their glee.

He could barely contain his exuberant glee at being able- finally- to share this discovery with someone.

The Democrats can barely contain their glee over the Republican split.

White House officials could not contain their glee over the performance.

Republicans, who last controlled the Senate in 1986, could not contain their glee over the latest polls.

In April 2000, when the project was approved by the local planning board, commissioners could barely contain their glee.

Lewis, watching from beside the green, could barely contain his glee.

Democratic conferees on the military spending bill could barely contain their glee today at the sudden turn of events.

Today Democrats could barely contain their glee over the visit.