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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Pascal continued, adding that his younger brother Nicolás, a fan of the Fantastic Four comics, was happy for Pascal to be cast in the film.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 July 2025
Just really happy for him in the next stage of his life.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Raines is happy for now with her job at Idaho State University.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 July 2025
Mark declined to speak with CNN himself but was happy for his mother to recount his experience.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 July 2025
Just really happy for him in the next stage of his life.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Raines is happy for now with her job at Idaho State University.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 July 2025
Mark declined to speak with CNN himself but was happy for his mother to recount his experience.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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