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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The artist said one of the most gratifying parts of the project was a community painting day in July 2023, when hundreds of people helped paint.
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Winning without Messi and with only 10 men was extremely gratifying for Mascherano.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, Sunday was a night of American Dreams fulfilled, and of several gratifying historic firsts.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
It’s been an extraordinarily gratifying and rewarding experience.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Winning without Messi and with only 10 men was extremely gratifying for Mascherano.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, Sunday was a night of American Dreams fulfilled, and of several gratifying historic firsts.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
It’s been an extraordinarily gratifying and rewarding experience.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 Feb. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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