happy
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This is how the happy housewife became part of our cultural landscape.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
It’s all reshaping how we work, how we get ahead and how happy we are doing it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"His wife had just given birth a month ago. He was so happy he was given a daughter," Cabilan said, fighting back tears.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
"I was really happy when, at Jantar Mantar, I used to chant 'Jai Bhim', thousands of other people followed," he said, referring to a slogan associated with Dalit icon BR Ambedkar.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She seemed quite happy, happier certainly than the horses across the yard from her, who were becoming increasingly unsettled at the appearance of this strange intruder.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
"Ever since I got more involved, I've felt much happier and more peaceful of a person."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The more you complete your self-care tasks, the happier your bird becomes.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
I’m incredibly glad I decided to educate myself financially, and even happier that I decided to go back to school.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The local assemblyman that introduced that law, Avelino Valencia, could hardly have been any happier Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I’d be happier if you bought me a motorcar. I’d even let you drive it, if you promised you wouldn’t crash it like you did your little roadster.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Without Walter, there is no happiest fan base in baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
McClean added that it has "put a permanent smile on my face. I'm the happiest man in Belfast. Roll on 2027".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“We also have a house in the United States, but our happiest place is on this farm where the kids can have fun,” George told RTL.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Doom Scroll: Disney is the happiest place on Earth, unless you’re the designated scroller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Before the accident, we had been the happiest people I knew.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
