grateful

Example Sentences

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"If I could be given land to farm today, land where I and my children can work, I would be truly grateful," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“But it was a little insulting at the time, and I’m grateful we have grown so much since then.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Baldoni lawyers Alexandra Shapiro and Jonathan Bach said they were grateful for the dismissal of the “very serious allegations,” adding, “What’s left is a significantly narrowed case.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Overall, I’m here and I’m functioning. I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I’m OK, but it’s like a daily struggle, obviously,” she admitted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

There were not many Hollanders in the ward who would be able to read the Dutch text, but at last I slipped it around the neck of a grateful young woman from Utrecht.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom