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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It's been super gratifying to see how many people connected with the movie.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The album the 48-year-old country-music star put out last May leans hard into mood, scale and theatricality — strings, horns, choirs, the whole shebang — built around the idea of pushing back against a culture that wants everything fast, familiar and instantly gratifying.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
But the wave of palpable surprise that rippled through the crowd as the stage lighting turned purple made the occasion of the E Street Band covering a Prince song even more gratifying.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Ruby Slippers is a highly gratifying variety due to its especially long bloom period and flowers that change color from burgundy to scarlet to rose.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The album the 48-year-old country-music star put out last May leans hard into mood, scale and theatricality — strings, horns, choirs, the whole shebang — built around the idea of pushing back against a culture that wants everything fast, familiar and instantly gratifying.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
But the wave of palpable surprise that rippled through the crowd as the stage lighting turned purple made the occasion of the E Street Band covering a Prince song even more gratifying.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Ruby Slippers is a highly gratifying variety due to its especially long bloom period and flowers that change color from burgundy to scarlet to rose.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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