grateful

adjective

grate·ful | \ ˈgrāt-fəl

Definition of grateful

1a : appreciative of benefits received

b : expressing gratitude grateful thanks

2a : affording pleasure or contentment : pleasing

b : pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated

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Examples of grateful in a Sentence

The voice quacking at the other end of the line sounded surprised and grateful—a young man's eager voice, thankful for the sudden interruption on an otherwise empty afternoon. — Paul Theroux, Granta, Summer 1992 I didn't have to be in love with the man to do this, and my poor body'd probably be grateful to get fed, since it'd been on such a starvation diet. — Terry McMillan, Waiting to Exhale, 1992 Sergeant James Smith was a company clerk, which meant that he carried his commander's maps, Edwards was grateful to learn. — Tom Clancy, Red Storm Rising, 1986 I am grateful for the Latin I took and for the emphasis on English grammar, which seems to have faded from the curriculum. — John Updike, Hugging the Shore, (1983) 1984 The college sent us a grateful acknowledgment of our donation. I'm grateful to you for your help. He's grateful for the attention.

Recent Examples on the Web

At the beginning of every year, Ertz creates a new playlist with songs spanning different genres that remind her to stay grateful. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "How Olympian and Pro Soccer Player Julie Ertz Is Training for the 2019 Women's World Cup," 23 Feb. 2019 Finally over the finish line, the new attorney general this morning grateful to the colleagues who fought for him. — Fox News, "Sen. Graham: Allegations against Kavanaugh are collapsing," 24 Sep. 2018 And Jennifer said she and a friend bought 30 bottles of water at a 99-cent store and distributed them to grateful recipients. — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, "He handed water to homeless people when temps topped 100. Some Silver Lake neighbors jeered, others cheered," 11 July 2018 Both Trump and his pick performed well by TV standards: Trump as emcee and CEO, with Kavanaugh as the grateful contestant who gets to join the firm. — David Zurawik, baltimoresun.com, "Kavanaugh's introduction as Supreme Court nominee was slick prime-time TV. That has dangerous implications," 10 July 2018 Polite and grateful people still pick up the phone and/or write notes on paper. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Annual review provides temptation to undercut supervisor," 9 July 2018 Polite and grateful people still pick up the phone and/or write notes on paper. — Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, "Annual review provides temptation to undercut supervisor," 8 July 2018 According to officials, the Champions Program is the grateful patients program at Children’s which gives patients and families an opportunity to spend time together and share their stories with each other. — Chris Pugh, Cincinnati.com, "Children's Hospital 'champions' visit Kings Island," 14 June 2018 Thankfully, Alexa is so far unable to accurately interpret any requests that come from Sadie, our four-year-old, for which everyone (but Sadie) is grateful. — Steven Brykman, Ars Technica, "Douglas Adams was right: “Genuine people personalities” are coming to our gadgets," 22 Dec. 2018

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