happy for
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: to be glad about (someone's luck or accomplishment)
It's great that he won the scholarship. I'm very happy for him.
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And, generally, everybody was happy for each other.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent reports had also said that Brady was happy for his ex.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2026
So, credit to him to have the conviction to shoot it, to make it, very happy for him.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent reports had also said that Brady was happy for his ex.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2026
So, credit to him to have the conviction to shoot it, to make it, very happy for him.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for happy for
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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