But there is also apprehension, talk of displacement, and what some perceive as a threat from outsiders moving in, a small but growing number of whom happen to be white.
On the streets there was general relief that that the carnage some feared would accompany the voting had not materialised, but there was also apprehension that a prolonged second-round campaign would usher in a new period of turbulence and strife.
But there was also apprehension - one woman said the death of Osama Bin Laden brought at least symbolic closure to a traumatic period, but many feared an al-Qaeda retaliation.
But there was also apprehension in some places that the nation which had unleashed the Nazi tyranny on most of Europe in World War II was once again united, with by far the largest population in Europe.
There was a furtive energy in the eyes of strangers on the packed subways, but also an apprehension, reflecting the fact that Hungary was loosening up politically even though freedom had not yet burst forth.
International reaction to Sudan's tumult has been muted — a product of indifference, perhaps, but also of apprehension among experts and policymakers who fear that, like the Arab Spring in 2011, upheaval could lead to instability or even greater repression.
My insomnia from teaching was not just from feeling inspired, but also from apprehension of whether or not I'd be any good at it.
There was also apprehension in China — though the government was being careful with its response.
There is also apprehension about the effect big media outlets have on #BlackTwitter's autonomy.
