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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Many investors were happy for years — in some cases, more than a decade.
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025
Su-ho, who has only ever wanted Su-ho to not be alone, is happy for him.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Arne Slot was equally happy for Alexander-Arnold to take the acclaim.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Budden, on the other hand, was happy for the free promotion.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025
Su-ho, who has only ever wanted Su-ho to not be alone, is happy for him.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Arne Slot was equally happy for Alexander-Arnold to take the acclaim.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Budden, on the other hand, was happy for the free promotion.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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