thankful
Example Sentences
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She says the community should be “thankful” to Bonnie and her brother, because in “the city,” meaning Bismarck, going to a movie by yourself might cost $50, including concessions.
From Salon
“I’m so thankful for the mindset, the grit, the toughness of this football team,” Venables said.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Miss Garnsey said she, "like the majority of health professionals who work in the cancer field" was "really thankful" for what the King said.
From BBC
“We’re thankful that there’s something, that this will help keep some farms in business, but what we truly need are market-based solutions. Those are sustainable long-term.”
One would hope that economic commentators coast-to-coast mentioned Green as their “person I’m most thankful for” at their family gatherings that week, because he gave them something to masticate ever since.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
