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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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%.
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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
Chelsea were always happy for the 26-year-old Frenchman to leave on loan in this window, and on Monday evening, Spurs made their move before deciding to pull out.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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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
Chelsea were always happy for the 26-year-old Frenchman to leave on loan in this window, and on Monday evening, Spurs made their move before deciding to pull out.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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