gladly

Example Sentences

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So when my wife, Julie, and I were invited to Long Island for the ordination of a son of close friends, we gladly accepted—even though we didn’t really know the ropes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Cheng "gladly accepted" the invitation to lead a delegation to China, her party said in a statement, confirming a Xinhua report.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

That was unlike stars such as Betty White or William Shatner, who gladly played into the mocking of their personas and propelled themselves into second careers in the process.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

However, the clank of granite went against them in the seventh, an unfortunate bounce leaving Canada the chance of three, which they gladly took.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

He was anxious to see if the wheel worked, but at the same time “would gladly have assented to postpone the trial.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson