grateful

Example Sentences

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“I’m very grateful to live in a nation where I don’t have to stay where my dad was.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I love her deeply and was grateful we could care for her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We are grateful for his service, but it was time for a leadership change in the Army," an unnamed senior defence official told CBS.

From BBC • 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

“I’d be grateful for that. But first I need to alert the authorities that my children are alone on Magpie Island.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret