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grateful

[greyt-fuhl] / ˈgreɪt fəl /




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The dismal hockey Rangers are grateful for the reprieve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I will always be grateful for the sacrifices he made and the love he showed—not just to me, but to every member of our family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Nonetheless, I’m grateful to be employed—and in the field I’ve invested so much of my career in.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

By rights, Macdonald ought to have been grateful that middlebrow readers were providing him a steady paycheck.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Clare toed the floor in front of him, grateful to find that the appearance of water was, indeed, an illusion.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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