fortunate
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Example Sentences
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"We know we are fortunate to make a lot of money and travel the world, but I think compared to other sports it is unfair."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Readers are also fortunate in how well Washington expressed himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
How fortunate we are that chronicling and exploding our absurd reality is writer-director Boots Riley’s whole thing.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
You are in a fortunate position: It’s easier to sell shares piecemeal than, say, real estate.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
It was fortunate, I suppose, that I didn’t have to make an effort to look shaken up or stunned.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing fortunate
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