How to Use happy for in a Sentence

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• And, from the sound of the post-deal interviews, Cohen is happy for that to be the case.
  — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
• You can be bummed for your loss and happy for somebody else’s win at the same time.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
• Glaser looks happy for one of a small handful of moments all day.
  — Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
• Be happy for your hunter and give them plenty of kudos.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
• Payne said both her mother and her father have taken the news in stride and are happy for her.
  — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024
• Many investors were happy for years — in some cases, more than a decade.
  — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025
• Angelina Jolie has a lot to be happy for this June, and her birthday is just part of it!
  — Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
• But also a little bit happy for them that maybe this could work.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
• But 40 years is also a long time to put up with someone not being happy for you.
  — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
• Arne Slot was equally happy for Alexander-Arnold to take the acclaim.
  — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
• No one is allowed to propose—we’re happy for your love, just don’t flaunt it in public.
  — Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
• Narayani was happy for the camaraderie of her colleagues.
  — Varsha Bansal, Fortune Asia, 14 Dec. 2023
• Su-ho, who has only ever wanted Su-ho to not be alone, is happy for him.
  — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
• The holidays weren’t all that happy for Dillard’s last year.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
• Despite the opening loss, Schultz was happy for his team to get one quality game to start the season.
  — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
• Budden, on the other hand, was happy for the free promotion.
  — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
• If Utah is able to keep Sundance, Colorado should be happy for our neighbors.
  — The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
• These waterproof Chelsea-style ankle boots kept our tester's feet dry and happy for hours on end.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
• Go on with your life, refuse to be intimidated and be happy for your son.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024
• Her London date was canceled, so everyone needs to just suck it up and be happy for her, okay?
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• And then other people are going to be jealous or be happy for her.
  — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024
• But some others believe that the Redditor should still be happy for her friend.
  — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2025
• Enjoy the advantages of this high-quality product and make sure your pet's joints are healthy and happy for years to come.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
• Hoda Kotb is happy for Kelly Rowland to come back to Today any day.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• Always kept an eye on him, just really happy for his success in New York.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2024
• The Bucs are only 4-4 at home this season but are happy for the opportunity to clinch a playoff berth in front of their own fans.
  — Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
• The holidays were happy for New York City last year and the city is expecting a repeat performance in 2024.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
• Rodgers’s final seasons with the Packers didn’t seem happy for anybody.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 24 July 2023
• The fashionable Flores is happy for any excuse to dig through his closet.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
• John and Sandra's son, Scott O'Connor, said his mother was happy for her husband to be comfortable.
  — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023