glimmer of happiness
noun phraseUK /ˈɡlɪm.ər əv ˈhæp.i.nəs/
US /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ əv ˈhæp.i.nəs/
A glimmer of happiness is a tiny bit of happy feeling.
Seeing the puppy made her feel a glimmer of happiness.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A brief moment when someone feels a little happy.
Even on a hard day, he found a glimmer of happiness in his friend's joke.
3. A small sign that happiness is starting to appear.
The first sunny day of spring brought a glimmer of happiness to the town.
4. A faint feeling of joy that does not last long.
She felt a glimmer of happiness when she heard the good news, then went back to worrying.