gratifying
adjective
grat·i·fy·ing
ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ 
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
Examples of gratifying in a Sentence
It was a gratifying victory.
The response has been gratifying.
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That is very gratifying to me as an artist.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
The experience of watching it with her was probably the most gratifying.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So that’s been enormously gratifying.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Nov. 2025
Keeping Colorado State off the scoreboard was especially gratifying.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
The experience of watching it with her was probably the most gratifying.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So that’s been enormously gratifying.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Nov. 2025
Keeping Colorado State off the scoreboard was especially gratifying.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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 17 Dec. 2025.
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