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
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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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Diaz currently works in maintenance for an apartment complex – and continues to be thankful for what this country offers.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
In reality, inspiration is important to folks of all ages with disabilities, but not within the prevailing model of them being used to make non-disabled people feel more thankful for their lot in life.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
He was fostered and ended up being adopted...was so thankful for the rescue group.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thankful
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankful. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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