be happy

Example Sentences

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"It feels like since she's been gone we don't have permission to be happy," Michael Stumo testified.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But he dug himself out of a hole, started to play really well and he might say he could have won the session, but I think both players will be happy in different ways.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Plasencia said, “Venezuelans should be happy to have these connections,” referring to the flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But the world’s music community now looks at the U.S. like an old friend going through a rough patch: They’ll be happy to see us once we pull it together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

He would not be happy to see Nate’s blue eyes peering through the window.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis