y = any(x in String for x in List)
string = "hello"
list = ["bye", "kasd", "hello", "day", "hel"]
if string in list:
print(f"Found '{string}' in '{list}'!")
else:
print(f"Couldnt find '{string}' in '{list}'!")
>>> Found 'hello' in '["bye", "kasd", "hello", "day", "hel"]'!