thankful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for thankful
Synonyms
blissful, chuffed [British], delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled
Antonyms
displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied
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So thankful and appreciative for all the blessings in my life! — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, "Kelly Clarkson Nailed Her Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance," 22 Nov. 2018 Oklahoma City is thankful, but Indiana just made their upcoming rebuild even trickier for no reason at all. — Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, "One year ago, the Victor Oladipo trade happened. Here's how he gave Pacers fans hope again.," 29 June 2018 View this post on Instagram Very thankful to be nominated for music and a part of this production. ... — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Who Is Mahershala Ali's Wife Amatus Sami-Karim? The Couple Are Both Artists," 23 Jan. 2019 These sweet deals are truly something to be thankful for. — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, "The Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 Deals From All of Your Favorite Stores and Brands," 20 Nov. 2018 Be original, be curious, be kind, be thankful, and there's no substitute for hard work. — Kathleen Knowles, Town & Country, "Kit Keenan Talks Fast Fashion, Being an Influencer, and the Best Advice Her Mom Ever Gave Her," 17 July 2018 One of the emotional threads running through Tony Awards acceptance speeches on Sunday were expressions of surprise by winners who were thankful that theater had made a place for someone who looked like them. — Patrick Pacheco, latimes.com, "Ari'el Stachel talks backstage about embracing his Middle Eastern heritage, and now a Tony Award," 11 June 2018 Broadway producers will be thankful this year that the telecast won't have to compete with any NBA Finals or Stanley Cup playoff games. — Mark Kennedy, Sun-Sentinel.com, "'The Band's Visit' dances away with a leading 10 Tony Awards," 11 June 2018 Broadway producers will be thankful this year that the telecast won’t have to compete with any NBA Finals or Stanley Cup playoff games. — Washington Post, "Josh Groban, Sara Bareilles rely on each other for Tony gig," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thankful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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