happy
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What if you had more than three options, given that you weren’t happy with the inspection on the house you found?
From MarketWatch β Aug. 17, 2026
Arsenal's players and fans were happy to celebrate their second trophy in four months, but just how seriously should we view their performance in a relatively minor competition?
From BBC β Aug. 16, 2026
“I was not happy, but that was so long ago in retrospect could we have won? I think so. Does it matter now? No.”
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 16, 2026
Some bars, Infante noted, are already experimenting with lower-priced cocktails and expanded happy hours after discovering there may simply be a ceiling to what customers will pay for a drink.
From Salon β Aug. 15, 2026
And eventually instead of shouting or throwing things, he’d play a major chord on the keyboard my mom got him, to show he’s happy, or a minor chord if he’s not.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
It appears that you were happier to see an invite from your New York friend who you have not seen since the pandemic, but you had a sense that something was off.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 4, 2026
They have made my life easier and happier, and made my dollars go further.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 28, 2026
In happier news, rising case counts have jump-started research into drugs that could treat people who do get sick, including antibody and antiviral therapies.
From Slate β Jul. 24, 2026
Fortunately for Rispoli, Wellman and anyone else associated with Journalism, including the fans who bet him down to 1-5 odds Saturday at Del Mar Racetrack, this story ended much happier than it began.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 19, 2026
“I told you I couldn’t sleep, and you didn’t finish the happier cuento about the ant,” his words echo.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Now he could be the Imagineer to bring the 17-time champion Lakers back to the happiest place on earth — the NBA’s mountaintop.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 12, 2026
"Obviously I'm proud of what he's done up to now but if he does this I'll be the happiest guy around because he's such a nice guy," Warren said.
From BBC β Aug. 4, 2026
“We also have a house in the United States, but our happiest place is on this farm where the kids can have fun,” George told RTL.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 3, 2026
“The happiest workers can engender similar emotions in their customers, but they are also better at their jobs,” said the report.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 8, 2026
As I came down on the mat on my final tumbling pass, I think I was the happiest athlete in Rio.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
