happy for
idiom
: to be glad about (someone's luck or accomplishment)
It's great that he won the scholarship. I'm very happy for him.
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But head over heels happy for the families right now.
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Anna Gordon, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
When it was all said and done, the two ladies could be seen embracing, genuinely happy for the other, despite the media trying to pit them against one another.
—Deanna Taylor, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
But head-over-heels happy for the families right now.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
So, one of the plaintiffs, was happy for the decision.
—Jenny Lee / Bloomberg, TIME, 18 July 2024
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Anna Gordon, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
When it was all said and done, the two ladies could be seen embracing, genuinely happy for the other, despite the media trying to pit them against one another.
—Deanna Taylor, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
But head-over-heels happy for the families right now.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
So, one of the plaintiffs, was happy for the decision.
—Jenny Lee / Bloomberg, TIME, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for happy for
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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