Crossword clues for thankfulness
thankfulness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thankful \Thank"ful\, a. [AS. [thorn]ancfull.]
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Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [R.]
Ladies, look here; this is the thankful glass That mends the looker's eyes; this is the well That washes what it shows.
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Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it; grateful.
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
--Ps. c. 4. [1913 Webster] -- Thank"ful*ly, adv. -- Thank"ful*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The state of being thankful.
WordNet
n. warm friendly feelings of gratitude [syn: gratefulness, appreciativeness]
Usage examples of "thankfulness".
My thankfulness that she had misconceived the position stirred me to leave no stone unturned for the betterment of the destitute bill of fare.
You will leave off your aimless wandering and come here to the city to glory in the gifts of Quar to his people and to show your thankfulness to him by leading productive, useful lives.
The manner in which the craft leapt forward under each stroke of the oars testified to the strength of his arms, and madame presently subsided into whispers of thankfulness, having reason, it would seem, to be content with mere earthly aid in lieu of that heavenly intervention which ladies of her species summon at every turn of life.
His colleagues exchanged looks that were equal parts pity and thankfulness that Eliezar was there, about to take the royal slingstone for the team.
Thankfulness at the escape of his only, beloved child, rage with the Kaffirs who had tried to kill her, and extreme distress at the loss of most of his property--all these conflicting emotions boiled together in his breast like antagonistic elements in a crucible.
But I think that God is best pleased with us when we give little heed to scoffers, and enjoy His gifts with thankfulness and an easy heart.
My heart desired to express thankfulness for the protection of Providence, and, though all nature was a temple worthy of its Creator, custom drew me to the church.
His broad ministerial gestures described the bounty of the promised harvest and the warranted thankfulness for a full grain elevator, fuller pocketbooks, still fuller stomachs.