He sounded almost triumphant, as though he'd just proved a pet theory.

The voice over the audio comm link sounded downright triumphant.

"But," she concluded, sounding triumphant, "I would have still done it."

If he sounded too triumphant over the fact that Chupchik could be brought back to health, it might give that woman some ideas.

The assistant DA came back on the phone, sounding triumphant.

He sounded tired but triumphant, like a man who had fought a great battle and won through to victory.

She heard him laugh softly and wondered why it sounded triumphant.

Kai wasn't sure why Lunzie should sound so triumphant over that point.

"I was the head cheerleader and president of the class," she says, still sounding triumphant.

Kosgro sounded triumphant, as if he were proving his point.