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gratified

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verb

past tense of gratify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gratified
Verb
Chinn is gratified that Chan’s nonprofit is bringing visibility to such a critical time in history. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 Vance added that he's gratified by hearing calls for unity and condolences from Democratic friends and colleagues. Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025 She was gratified to see the man there in the counselor's office that day. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Benson was gratified that a buyer picked up one of his pieces for a gift. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratified
Adjective
  • So rang the delighted screech of a young Manchester United fan outside the Progress with Unity Stadium, an hour before United’s Women’s Champions League debut against Valarenga on Wednesday night.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Vance is delighted to hear Carr is in critical condition.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Even Steve wasn’t fully satisfied by White’s confession.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • When service was friendly, customers were far more satisfied and their orders were more accurate and faster, the study found.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Moyes will be pleased by the impact made by his substitutes against Palace, Alcaraz chief among them.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, two days later, Long addressed Carey's reaction on The Shade Room, revealing Carey asked her to sing during the tribute and was pleased by her set.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the Arctic has warmed four times faster than the rest of the world, sea ice is rapidly retreating.
    Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • All of them, from the figures of ancient legend and Scripture to those who warmed England’s throne during his lifetime.
    Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hubbard also is glad to see some love come Dowdle’s way.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Mets fans will likely be glad to see the back of Helsley, assuming their team's front office doesn't count on a bounce-back.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But those local socios are Perez’s power base, and keeping them happy is a big priority for him.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Its characters were prodigies who had private tutors and went to training camps for programming competitions, though their striving did not add up to a happy life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Colum scoffs at her offer, claiming that their father only humored Ellen.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As a retired admiral and former supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, I was thrilled when Sweden and Finland joined the alliance.
    James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Wahlberg’s simply thrilled to keep the Blue Bloods world alive following the CBS series’ startling cancellation.
    Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Gratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratified. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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