gratifying
adjective
grat·i·fy·ing
ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ 
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
Synonyms
Examples of gratifying in a Sentence
It was a gratifying victory.
The response has been gratifying.
Recent Examples on the Web
As Indira Varma can attest, inhabiting Lady Macbeth eight times a week — in a production spanning four cities and five months, no less — is a gratifying but taxing affair.
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Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Reflecting on your nine extraordinary decades of life, what have been your most challenging lessons and gratifying moments?
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Even more gratifying is when that work then inspires new discoveries.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
Not all photography festivals are able to reflect this and that is very gratifying.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
Most artists would consider a MoMA retrospective — even more so than an appearance in the Biennale — a gratifying recognition of one’s lifelong efforts.
—Susan Dominus Emiliano Granado, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The vivid experience of hearing patients’ and caregivers’ anxious voices on call and helping bring them to a place of comfort has been onerous, yet at times uniquely gratifying.
—Jeffrey Millstein and Jeffrey Tokazewski, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
As such, the shift towards more progressive ideals holds the potential to nurture relationships that are more gratifying, supportive and equitable partnerships in the evolving landscape of the 21st century.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
There was this level of trust from him, which was so gratifying for me.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2024
Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Reflecting on your nine extraordinary decades of life, what have been your most challenging lessons and gratifying moments?
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Even more gratifying is when that work then inspires new discoveries.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
Not all photography festivals are able to reflect this and that is very gratifying.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
Most artists would consider a MoMA retrospective — even more so than an appearance in the Biennale — a gratifying recognition of one’s lifelong efforts.
—Susan Dominus Emiliano Granado, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The vivid experience of hearing patients’ and caregivers’ anxious voices on call and helping bring them to a place of comfort has been onerous, yet at times uniquely gratifying.
—Jeffrey Millstein and Jeffrey Tokazewski, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
As such, the shift towards more progressive ideals holds the potential to nurture relationships that are more gratifying, supportive and equitable partnerships in the evolving landscape of the 21st century.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
There was this level of trust from him, which was so gratifying for me.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Gratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratifying. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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