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
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You can be bummed for your loss and happy for somebody else’s win at the same time.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
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Just really happy for him in the next stage of his life.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Glaser looks happy for one of a small handful of moments all day.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Swift now owns all her music, and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, is happy for the pop star.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
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My mom raised us as a single parent, but my mom’s very proud and happy for me.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Be happy for your hunter and give them plenty of kudos.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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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
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Many investors were happy for years — in some cases, more than a decade.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025
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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
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But also a little bit happy for them that maybe this could work.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Don’t be mad; don’t be sad; be happy for us all; come celebrate with me these next few years.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025
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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
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Arne Slot was equally happy for Alexander-Arnold to take the acclaim.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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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
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Narayani was happy for the camaraderie of her colleagues.
—Varsha Bansal, Fortune Asia, 14 Dec. 2023
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Su-ho, who has only ever wanted Su-ho to not be alone, is happy for him.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
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The holidays weren’t all that happy for Dillard’s last year.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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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
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Budden, on the other hand, was happy for the free promotion.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Go on with your life, refuse to be intimidated and be happy for your son.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024
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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
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Ahead, shop hybrid sleek sneakers that will make any look pop, and keep your feet very happy for long days.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
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This is very happy for every one of us and our neighbors in Venezuela.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
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And the Sierra Madre forest around it could keep hikers happy for days.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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Geuther was happy for her daughter to stay home and recover, and the youngster tried her best to get up for school the next morning.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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