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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Bad Boy was a huge success in Israel — both in terms of TV ratings and critical reception — but the most gratifying response has been from other standup comics, Leshem said.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Mobley's well-deserved Defensive Player of the Year honor is a personally gratifying and financially rewarding achievement.
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Though Suzie Wong led Kwan to a long and gratifying career in show business, production of the film took a steep toll on the daughter of a Cantonese architect and British model, then just 20 years old.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The episode is fundamentally a story about relationships, good and ill.
3. 'San Junipero' (Season 3, 2016)
Romantic, gratifying but also deeply tragic, this retro-futuristic episode starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis is Emmy-winning and beloved by fans for a reason.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Mobley's well-deserved Defensive Player of the Year honor is a personally gratifying and financially rewarding achievement.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Though Suzie Wong led Kwan to a long and gratifying career in show business, production of the film took a steep toll on the daughter of a Cantonese architect and British model, then just 20 years old.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The episode is fundamentally a story about relationships, good and ill.
3. 'San Junipero' (Season 3, 2016)
Romantic, gratifying but also deeply tragic, this retro-futuristic episode starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis is Emmy-winning and beloved by fans for a reason.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Apr. 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 12 May. 2025.
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