1
as in glad
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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as in grateful
feeling or expressing gratitude
I am thankful for all your help
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Recent Examples of thankful
Emil is thankful the mobile network is so poor.
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Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Anderson seemed thankful for his directness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
However, Madrid will be thankful for a relatively easy opening after missing out on a proper preseason following its participation in FIFA’s Club World Cup.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Though everyone was thankful the shooting was a hoax, the experience left an uneasy feeling around the campus of the Catholic university in suburban Philadelphia.
—Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Anderson seemed thankful for his directness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
However, Madrid will be thankful for a relatively easy opening after missing out on a proper preseason following its participation in FIFA’s Club World Cup.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Though everyone was thankful the shooting was a hoax, the experience left an uneasy feeling around the campus of the Catholic university in suburban Philadelphia.
—Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankful
Adjective
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Based on her history of heterosexual extremity, I was concerned, but glad to be proven wrong.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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And Howard will be glad to get a taste of that KC barbecue, too.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Be grateful and show your gratitude.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wood, who spoke to the auteur’s influence, remains grateful that it’s being used for the betterment of BIPOC creatives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In my screening, her character’s unexpected return to the story late in the film elicited delighted laughter from an appreciative audience.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robbie tries to be appreciative of the young matriarch’s sacrifices.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Reagans, sentimental to a falt—though also with an eye to American public opinion—were delighted to be royal guests.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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So, if the economy stinks, why is the stock market so delighted?—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yes, there’s the business case that satisfied workers perform better.—
Janine MacLachlan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankful. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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