thankfully

Example Sentences

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The worst-case military scenarios thankfully have been far off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

We’ve had an unusually warm start to the year in Southern California, which typically signals that we’ll be roasting at Coachella, but things have thankfully cooled off a little.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But thankfully, that’s not what we are seeing today, even with surging oil prices and a softening labor market.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A SoCal hiker said she thankfully remembered what to do when she encountered the puma — yelling, facing the cat, trying to look big — until it ran off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I looked past Trevor, but thankfully, he wasn’t with either of his parents.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks