1
as in glad
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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as in grateful
feeling or expressing gratitude
I am thankful for all your help
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Recent Examples of thankful
Thompson was thankful for the unanimous approval of his request to retire Melissa, according to a March 4 statement.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Ben is thankful but embarrassed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
So very, very happy, very thankful, very honored that this happened.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Like any other cancer test—hello there, prostate—the technology leaves us feeling thankful but not exactly thrilled.
—Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Ben is thankful but embarrassed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
So very, very happy, very thankful, very honored that this happened.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Like any other cancer test—hello there, prostate—the technology leaves us feeling thankful but not exactly thrilled.
—Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankful
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And Holter’s wife, for one, is glad.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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My husband, although always glad to see me, just isn’t an ecstatic wiggles kind of guy.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Travelers ‘grateful’ for unpaid TSA workers The vast majority of employees at TSA are considered essential, and roughly 50,000 continue to work without pay during the funding lapse.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Dudas is grateful the parole officer intervened.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Souders is pleased with the agreement and expects the judge to approve it.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In fact, you might be privately pleased about something that very few – if any – know about.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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The co-directors and producer Sarah Strunin spoke to an appreciative Copenhagen audience after a screening early this week.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Despite landing in Sacramento, the Horned Frogs still were appreciative of reaching another NCAA Tournament and hosting the first two rounds in Fort Worth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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The games have caught on, and even delighted tourists have decided to join in, as our colleague Alejandra Arteaga showed us from Mexico City.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Donchey was delighted with the fast and enthusiastic response, and six plays, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes with casts of three to six actors, were selected.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Just happy to keep this thing rolling.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Presumably every San Diego State fan will ace one of these happy tests, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Most out-of-network providers are satisfied with the insurers payments; just a few parties initiate the vast majority of disputes.—
James Gelfand,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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But while the federal government may be satisfied, many states’ attorneys general are not and the nearly two-year-old trial resumed Monday in a Manhattan courtroom.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankful. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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