1
a
: appreciative of benefits received
b
: expressing gratitude
grateful thanks
2
b
: pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated
gratefulness
noun
Examples of grateful in a Sentence
The voice quacking at the other end of the line sounded surprised and grateful—a young man's eager voice, thankful for the sudden interruption on an otherwise empty afternoon.
—
Paul Theroux, Granta, Summer 1992
I didn't have to be in love with the man to do this, and my poor body'd probably be grateful to get fed, since it'd been on such a starvation diet.
—Terry McMillan, Waiting to Exhale, 1992
Sergeant James Smith was a company clerk, which meant that he carried his commander's maps, Edwards was grateful to learn.
—Tom Clancy, Red Storm Rising, 1986
I am grateful for the Latin I took and for the emphasis on English grammar, which seems to have faded from the curriculum.
—John Updike, Hugging the Shore, (1983) 1984
The college sent us a grateful acknowledgment of our donation.
I'm grateful to you for your help.
He's grateful for the attention.
Paul Theroux, Granta, Summer 1992
I didn't have to be in love with the man to do this, and my poor body'd probably be grateful to get fed, since it'd been on such a starvation diet.
—Terry McMillan, Waiting to Exhale, 1992
Sergeant James Smith was a company clerk, which meant that he carried his commander's maps, Edwards was grateful to learn.
—Tom Clancy, Red Storm Rising, 1986
I am grateful for the Latin I took and for the emphasis on English grammar, which seems to have faded from the curriculum.
—John Updike, Hugging the Shore, (1983) 1984
The college sent us a grateful acknowledgment of our donation.
I'm grateful to you for your help.
He's grateful for the attention.
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What kind of life had el-Masry lived—in which small encounters such as those between him and Thadeus became fraught with meaning, and grateful acknowledgment was offered through the posthumous bequeathing of goods that in a normal life would have been left to family near and far, to true friends?
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Everyone just seems grateful for a little help ensuring the fire-prone mountain town is not the next one wiped off the map.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Pamela Anderson is grateful to earn recognition for her acting work and being seen in a new light.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
And beyond grateful to all the firefighters, first responders and volunteers risking their lives to fight these fires.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Everyone just seems grateful for a little help ensuring the fire-prone mountain town is not the next one wiped off the map.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Pamela Anderson is grateful to earn recognition for her acting work and being seen in a new light.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
And beyond grateful to all the firefighters, first responders and volunteers risking their lives to fight these fires.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for grateful
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“Grateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grateful. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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