gratifying
adjective
grat·i·fy·ing
ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ 
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
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Examples of gratifying in a Sentence
It was a gratifying victory.
The response has been gratifying.
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But deeper still, Biden personally finds something deeply gratifying about delivering commencement speeches.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 May 2024
The success, though gratifying, has been far from the most reward thing about the process, Keys says.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 May 2024
The success, though gratifying, has been far from the most reward thing about the process, Keys says.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for gratifying
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“Gratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratifying. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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