How to Use "Happy" with Example Sentences

happy (adj): feeling pleasure; not sad

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Used with verbs:

"He appears happy with the news."
(appears, seems, looks, sounds, be: is/am/are)

"He feels really happy about this decision."
(feels)

"Can he make you happy?"
(make, keep)

"How can he become happy again?"
(become)

Used with adverbs:

"She is extremely happy with her choice."
(extremely, fairly, very, truly, genuinely, clearly, obviously, quite)

"He is far from happy at his job."
(far from, not entirely, not exactly)

"He seems perfectly happy with his life."
(perfectly, completely)

"She is just happy to be here."
(just, simply)

Used with prepositions:

"I am not happy about the new requirements."
(about)

"I am trying to be happy for her."
(for)

"She is happy with the way it turned out."
(with)

Used with nouns:

"Well, that was a happy ending."
(ending, outcome)

"This place has a happy atmosphere."
(atmosphere, environment)

"She had a happy childhood."
(childhood, life)

"They have a happy marriage."
(marriage, relationship, family)

"They wished him a happy retirement."
(retirement)

"She cried happy tears."
(tears)

"I have some happy news."
(news)