How to Use happy in a Sentence
happy
adjective
- I was glad the movie had a happy ending.
- We are so happy that you were able to come to the party.
- She was a very happy child.
- They are not at all happy about the rise in taxes.
- I could hear the children's happy laughter in the other room.
- I'd do anything to make her happy.
- She had a very happy childhood.
- They've had a very happy marriage.
- You don't look happy. What's the problem?
- We're all one big, happy family here.
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The Cavs -- and Windler -- are happy about the progress.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
1 Aug. 2020
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The ta-tas are happy, and there's no over-boob spillage.
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Karina Hoshikawa,
refinery29.com,
21 Apr. 2021
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Nazz Sldryan was one of the girls sent home, and fans were not happy.
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Heather Finn,
Good Housekeeping,
30 July 2019
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Yellowing in the tips of the shoots, tell us the roots are not happy.
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Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
8 Aug. 2020
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So the coach is happy to have Johnson in the fold for one last game.
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Michelle Gardner,
The Arizona Republic,
19 Dec. 2021
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And when parents are happy for their kids, that’s the best.
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Morgan Krakow,
Anchorage Daily News,
21 May 2022
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And, at the time at least, Snap was sometimes happy to oblige.
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Jon Porter,
The Verge,
2 Mar. 2023
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Here are four of the best keypad locks that will keep you safe and happy.
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Popular Science,
12 May 2020
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The team ran with it, happy not to take up physical space in the park.
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Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
9 Oct. 2021
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The search didn’t all go as planned, but there was a happy ending.
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Aaron Pressman,
Fortune,
14 Dec. 2020
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One smile, just one smile, is enough to be happy and to bring joy to those around you.
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Roberta Naas,
Forbes,
20 Apr. 2021
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Keep both team pecan pie and fans of fruit ones happy with this two-in-one treat.
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Woman's Day Test Kitchen,
Woman's Day,
24 Oct. 2018
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The vendors were happy too and there were plenty of them.
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Linda Gandee,
cleveland,
20 June 2022
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No doubt the entire clan is happy about the booming share prices.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2023
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Some fans were just happy to hear the album among friends and with top-notch sound.
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Jhoni Jackson,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2023
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As if a new Lorde song alone wouldn’t be something to be happy about.
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Justin Curto,
Vulture,
10 June 2021
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Both moms and all three babies are now healthy and happy at home.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 2019
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For the cats, at least, this story does have a happy ending.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2023
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And still others have found happy ways to bring their pets along by car, train, and plane.
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Rachel Rabkin Peachman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2018
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Democrats are happy with the results so far But Democrats say the app has been helpful.
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Tamara Keith,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2024
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