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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Arne Slot was equally happy for Alexander-Arnold to take the acclaim.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Budden, on the other hand, was happy for the free promotion.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Analyst Julian Dumoulin-Smith at Jefferies & Co. had been assuming a 44% investment tax credit on solar projects, but noted last week that the industry would be happy for a cap of 30%.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
But some others believe that the Redditor should still be happy for her friend.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Budden, on the other hand, was happy for the free promotion.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Analyst Julian Dumoulin-Smith at Jefferies & Co. had been assuming a 44% investment tax credit on solar projects, but noted last week that the industry would be happy for a cap of 30%.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
But some others believe that the Redditor should still be happy for her friend.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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