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.
  • Just be happy the line for your next bite of Taka’s tuna isn’t longer.
    oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Neither of them is happy to be forced to spend time together.
    EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • But a recent visit to the campus shows that not all students are happy about the deal so far.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The Vietnam War is not known for its happy endings, but this was one.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Johnson is just happy their off-camera bond translated on screen.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Don't forget there's a happy ending here to eliminate or prevent all that lower back pain, though.
    Women's Health, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Others discover a trick out of necessity and are happy to share.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Powdered greens claim all sorts of benefits, such as more energy, stronger immunity, and a happier gut.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024
  • But Scott has grown complacent, happy to live off his past, something that bugs Cassie, who has become a rebel, getting arrested at a protest.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2023
  • There are lots of interactive things to explore and the friendly staff know the region thoroughly and are happy to make recommendations.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Communication, respect, and trust are crucial, and both partners have to work together to keep the connection happy, healthy, and thriving.
    Danielle Fox, Seventeen, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Cuevas and team were careful to show that, in the beginning, Alba and Neva are living a happy life, which then enhances the moments of fear and doubt later on.
    Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Finding them is easy: The host might be wishing a couple a happy anniversary or issuing a diplomatic apology on behalf of someone in the dog house.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Travis Kelce and Philadelphia offensive lineman Jason Kelce will have some happy parents in the stands.
    Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Filled with tragedy, suffering, corruption, loss, near death, a measure of redemption, and an ending that could not be considered happy but could have been much worse, the story was just waiting for an author.
    CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The Cavs -- and Windler -- are happy about the progress.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2020
  • The ta-tas are happy, and there's no over-boob spillage.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Nazz Sldryan was one of the girls sent home, and fans were not happy.
    Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2019
  • Yellowing in the tips of the shoots, tell us the roots are not happy.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • So the coach is happy to have Johnson in the fold for one last game.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2021

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