thankful

Example Sentences

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“I am extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people that pulled me from the car and to the warm, kind and talented staff at the hospital that cared for me and got me on the mend!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I am thankful to have grown up in a bilingual country and to have attended a high school where we studied Molière in French and Shakespeare in English.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Looking at her, I’m listening, loving the moment, thankful we are living it and confiding comfortably.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

She said her husband was "very wary of the children being sick" and "his anxiety had heightened a lot, but that they were both thankful to the staff in Swah".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“That’s something to be thankful for,” the King said at last.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander