thankful
Example Sentences
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He self funds participation in surfing competitions and has been thankful for his supporters close to home.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Pedranti continued that she was thankful that there was no property damage and nobody was injured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I couldn’t be more thankful, and pray that others still imprisoned will experience this same freedom soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"We don't know when or if Alfie will be able to return to bricklaying so his future might be quite different, but we are just so thankful that he survived."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He was effusively thankful to the doctors for not insisting he be put under the knife.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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