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The phrase "a certain joy in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a specific or particular feeling of happiness or pleasure associated with something.
Example: "She found a certain joy in painting, which allowed her to express her emotions freely."
Alternatives: "a particular delight in" or "a specific pleasure in".
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There is a certain joy in having questions that probably do not have easy answers.
There is, of course, a certain joy in finding real people doing things we don't expect.
His opera, he added, is about "finding a certain joy in that".
With both of these types of drawings, there is a certain joy in their creation, which comes from the interaction between the mind and the hand.
Biting into a really crisp apple, one feels, in the words of Edward Bunyard, the author of "The Anatomy of Dessert," "a certain joy in crashing through living tissue, a memory of Neanderthal days".
Some of the rides are open-air, and Mr. Wrinn said that onboard, "there's a certain joy in feeling the chill of the air in your face — it's a subtle reminder that this beauty is fleeting and should be savored".
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But in the Providence office, workers speak of a certain joy that comes with applying their minds.
In the depth of winter, something that tastes of summer has a certain joy.
There is a certain joy, rhythm and harmony when we are all seated at a racetrack.
He had a certain joy for life and never took anything he had for granted.
Says Hirsch: "When a child at any age gets the answer right, there's a certain joy and satisfaction".
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