grinned

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Why do you grin?  Did I say something funny?"

"She felt a wave of embarrassment when she realized she had called her teacher "Mom" in front of the whole class. "

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

"to snarl a skein of thread"

"Simple & Clear: * After a lovely evening, we were parting ways and saying goodnight. "

"The little girl was happily petting her fluffy white cat. "

"I took the express into town."

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

"He remembered with pleasure his home and family."

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "