thankful
adjective
thank·ful
ˈthaŋk-fəl 
1
: conscious of benefit received
for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful
2
: expressive of thanks
thankful service
3
: well pleased : glad
was thankful that it didn't rain
thankfulness
noun
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Examples of thankful in a Sentence
Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.
we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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Burger, a Missouri native, was thankful for all the people around the country who have given him support.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
Coach Dan Campbell, though, said Montgomery is a tone-setting running back the team values and is thankful to have him back.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
However, Baeza is thankful for all his friends and fellow firefighters who have been supporting his family.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Moore was thankful the refs elected to let the players play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
Coach Dan Campbell, though, said Montgomery is a tone-setting running back the team values and is thankful to have him back.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
However, Baeza is thankful for all his friends and fellow firefighters who have been supporting his family.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Moore was thankful the refs elected to let the players play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankful. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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thankful
adjective
thank·ful
ˈthaŋk-fəl
: feeling or showing thanks
thankfully
adverb
-fə-lē
thankfulness
noun
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