thankful
adjective
thank·ful
ˈthaŋk-fəl 
1
: conscious of benefit received
for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful
2
: expressive of thanks
thankful service
3
: well pleased : glad
was thankful that it didn't rain
thankfulness
noun
Examples of thankful in a Sentence
Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.
we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Payton McNabb reflects on Trump's promise to protect women's sports: 'Incredibly thankful'
Former high school athlete Payton McNabb joins 'America's Newsroom' after attending President Donald Trump's address as his guest to discuss his vow to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
That helps explain why Reese, a two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention, is thankful for the current team’s success.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Matzek is thankful for the opportunity, as well as a clean bill of health.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankful. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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thankful
adjective
thank·ful
ˈthaŋk-fəl
: feeling or showing thanks
thankfully
adverb
-fə-lē
thankfulness
noun
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