thankful

Example Sentences

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"I am grateful there were no reported injuries and thankful for the first responders, engineers, and launch crews who acted quickly," Haridopolos said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I didn’t know who I was and I’m thankful to the staff for just allowing me to grow into that character.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“I will never be able to make sense of this loss but I am thankful that we had found a way to become friends.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He told the BBC's Shadow World: Stolen Years podcast he was thankful authorities had "finally got the real perpetrator" and that he was equally relieved for the victim.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He was thankful for his family, thankful that they were safe.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai