How to Use happy in a Sentence

happy

adjective
  • I was glad the movie had a happy ending.
  • We are so happy that you were able to come to the party.
  • She was a very happy child.
  • They are not at all happy about the rise in taxes.
  • I could hear the children's happy laughter in the other room.
  • I'd do anything to make her happy.
  • She had a very happy childhood.
  • They've had a very happy marriage.
  • You don't look happy. What's the problem?
  • We're all one big, happy family here.
  • The Cavs -- and Windler -- are happy about the progress.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2020
  • The ta-tas are happy, and there's no over-boob spillage.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Nazz Sldryan was one of the girls sent home, and fans were not happy.
    Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2019
  • Yellowing in the tips of the shoots, tell us the roots are not happy.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • So the coach is happy to have Johnson in the fold for one last game.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2021
  • And when parents are happy for their kids, that’s the best.
    Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022
  • And, at the time at least, Snap was sometimes happy to oblige.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Here are four of the best keypad locks that will keep you safe and happy.
    Popular Science, 12 May 2020
  • The team ran with it, happy not to take up physical space in the park.
    Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Oct. 2021
  • The search didn’t all go as planned, but there was a happy ending.
    Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2020
  • One smile, just one smile, is enough to be happy and to bring joy to those around you.
    Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • But, for now, investors are happy to see the CEO shift.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Keep both team pecan pie and fans of fruit ones happy with this two-in-one treat.
    Woman's Day Test Kitchen, Woman's Day, 24 Oct. 2018
  • The vendors were happy too and there were plenty of them.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 20 June 2022
  • Just be happy the line for your next bite of Taka’s tuna isn’t longer.
    oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The Buoy Girls came to be in 2007 — the result of a happy accident.
    Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Keke Palmer is happy to be in a better place with her ex.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • No doubt the entire clan is happy about the booming share prices.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2023
  • But the truth is, being happy 100% of the time is unrealistic for both adults and children.
    Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Wishing you all a merry Christmas, a happy Hanukkah, and an incredible new year.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024

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