gratitude

Example Sentences

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China's foreign ministry expressed gratitude "to the relevant parties" on Tuesday for helping three Chinese ships to transit out of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The main ingredients, she’ll tell you, requiring a dollop of growth, gratitude, of giving and not taking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

A number of Dean’s colleagues sent private messages to him expressing gratitude, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

She was not equal, however, to much conversation, and when Miss Bingley left them together, could attempt little beside expressions of gratitude for the extraordinary kindness she was treated with.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen