schadenfreude
Context One person enjoying these negotiations from the sidelines is Mitch McConnell. The Senate Minority Leader described the Democratic dilemma as lose-lose, with the Democrats either looking hopelessly ineffectual or dangerously liberal. ‘It’ll have a serious negative impact if they don’t pass it, and it’ll have a serious negative impact if they do pass it,’ he said recently with more than a hint of schadenfreude. From a Spectator email. [ˈSHädənˌfroidə] NOUN pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. "a business that thrives on schadenfreude" · [more] synonyms: delight · pleasure · happiness · joy · joyfulness · gladness · elation · euphoria · exhilaration · cheerfulness · amusement · mirth