happy for

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: to be glad about (someone's luck or accomplishment)
It's great that he won the scholarship. I'm very happy for him.

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Budden, on the other hand, was happy for the free promotion. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Analyst Julian Dumoulin-Smith at Jefferies & Co. had been assuming a 44% investment tax credit on solar projects, but noted last week that the industry would be happy for a cap of 30%. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 But some others believe that the Redditor should still be happy for her friend. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2025 The holidays weren’t all that happy for Dillard’s last year. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy for

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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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