How to Use gratify in a Sentence

gratify

verb

• A guilty verdict would gratify the victim's relatives.
• He's only concerned with gratifying his own desires.
• And the first movie was recognized by the WGA, and I was gratified by that.
  — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
• She’s been gratified by the response to the book, now in a second printing, around the country.
  — Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
• To see it from the start to now is really gratifying to me.
  — Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2019
• Yet fans hoping to glimpse the problems of the 21st century in the new book will be gratified, too.
  — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
• Frankly, there was much in the hearing that was gratifying.
  — Joseph Margulies, Time, 10 May 2018
• Frankly, there was much in the hearing that was gratifying.
  — Joseph Margulies, Time, 10 May 2018
• And while the mountain is gratifying enough, Lake Placid is one of the northeast’s most cozy and charming ski towns.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
• The production of such a fun and poignant piece is gratifying.
  — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
• The production of such a fun and poignant piece is gratifying.
  — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
• Williams said he is gratified that the work of his staff is being rewarded.
  — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 11 June 2017
• Brooks didn’t know how to gratify his master, and therefore was killed.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 Apr. 2022
• The feeling of the ball hitting the pins, hearing and seeing them fall down, is deeply gratifying.
  — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Nov. 2018
• When Aitkin returned, she was gratified to see how the two women had grown into their roles.
  — Kelly Grant/the Globe and Mail (canada), San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2023
• The Safdies were gratified to see images on Twitter of fans dressed as Howard for Halloween—six weeks before the movie came out.
  — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
• I’ve been gratified to see him so committed over the years to the Philharmonic’s concerts in the parks.
  — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 31 May 2017
• He's also gratified his idea to do Leopold readings in Lodi has spread far and wide.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
• Just making it to the majors despite all the twists and turns has been gratifying for Covey.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2018
• Just making it to the majors despite all the twists and turns has been gratifying for Covey.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2018
• The Voice could not pay him for the first several years but the exposure was gratifying.
  — Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
• The press coverage is amazing, and the praise heaped on Rachael is gratifying and humbling.
  — Lori Johnston, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2018
• And she is gratified to be part of the community effort.
  — Gene Johnson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Jan. 2025
• Now, Libby is gratified to see the DOJ intervene and take legal action against the state.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
• Mostly, she’s gratified to be part of something that has a real message at its core.
  — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
• The banking sector is no doubt gratified by Biden’s actions this week.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
• For now, though, he has been gratified by the reception for what is already available.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
• And that is gratifying after two episodes of somewhat dull table-setting.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
• Florsheim said that while he would have been gratified with a not guilty verdict, the result would have just applied to Shorewood.
  — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
• There’s just something so gratifying about being able to say thank you.
  — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 29 Nov. 2025