Grieved
Happy
Happy adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.
Usage example: made bread for the first time and was happy with the tasty result
Both words in one sentence
- When the death of her sisters promoted her to eldest sister, she was (and still is) understandably more grieved by the loss than happy about the power.
Source: Reluctant Ruler
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Happy and Grieved. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grieved/happy
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