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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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Nicole Kidman is thankful for the support she’s received after the death of her mother.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Just be thankful Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant, so no one asked her first.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
There’s still so much to be thankful for and there are others going through more difficult things!
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024
Céline Dion was thankful for her son René-Charles’ support at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Just be thankful Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant, so no one asked her first.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
There’s still so much to be thankful for and there are others going through more difficult things!
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024
Céline Dion was thankful for her son René-Charles’ support at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankful. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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