happier; happiest
1
: favored by luck or fortune : fortunate
a happy coincidence
2
: notably fitting, effective, or well adapted : felicitous
a happy choice
3
4
a
: characterized by a dazed irresponsible state
a punch-happy boxer
b
: impulsively or obsessively quick to use or do something
trigger-happy
c
: enthusiastic about something to the point of obsession : obsessed
education-conscious and statistic-happy—
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Examples of happy in a Sentence
She was a very happy child.
You don't look happy. What's the problem?
We're all one big, happy family here.
I'd do anything to make her happy.
I could hear the children's happy laughter in the other room.
She had a very happy childhood.
They've had a very happy marriage.
I was glad the movie had a happy ending.
We are so happy that you were able to come to the party.
They are not at all happy about the rise in taxes.
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—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
There’s a happy middle-ground — even in a political show, even in a political show being released right now — that’s challenging and enjoyable, considered and carefree.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
With an upbeat quarter, better-than-anticipated profit outlook, and a share buyback plan, the company ticked nearly all the boxes to make investors happy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In the name of happy hips and quality sleep, AD’s editors tested and reviewed over 100 popular mattresses to find the best mattresses for hip pain.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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happy
adjective
hap·py
ˈhap-ē 
happier; happiest
1
2
: suitable sense 1
a happy choice for governor
3
a
: enjoying well-being and contentment
happy in my work
b
: expressing or suggestive of happiness
happy laughter
c
: being pleased or glad
happy to accept an invitation
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