1
a
: appreciative of benefits received
b
: expressing gratitude
grateful thanks
2
b
: pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated
gratefulness
noun
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.
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
Kathy and Keith, meanwhile, are just grateful for their friendship and their time hanging out with the kids in Costa Rica.
—Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hynes’s grateful curatorial instincts (emboldened by appearances from everyone from Daniel Caesar to an ad-lib-lilting Zadie Smith) only further the contemplative-exuberance aesthetic, making Essex Honey his most quietly explosive album.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
While there were still some unanswered questions and frustrations about the lengthy project timelines, planning board members overall were grateful for the rare opportunity to have city staff representatives present, even virtually.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Riendeau never anticipated her efforts reaching so far, but is grateful.
—Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hynes’s grateful curatorial instincts (emboldened by appearances from everyone from Daniel Caesar to an ad-lib-lilting Zadie Smith) only further the contemplative-exuberance aesthetic, making Essex Honey his most quietly explosive album.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
While there were still some unanswered questions and frustrations about the lengthy project timelines, planning board members overall were grateful for the rare opportunity to have city staff representatives present, even virtually.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Riendeau never anticipated her efforts reaching so far, but is grateful.
—Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grateful
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“Grateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grateful. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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