happy for
idiom
: 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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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.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
If Utah is able to keep Sundance, Colorado should be happy for our neighbors.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
But 40 years is also a long time to put up with someone not being happy for you.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Aster, this ending is happy for some and devastating for others.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
If Utah is able to keep Sundance, Colorado should be happy for our neighbors.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
But 40 years is also a long time to put up with someone not being happy for you.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Aster, this ending is happy for some and devastating for others.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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