gratifying
Usage
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Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail. Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle.Example Sentences
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Their debut there, before the conductor officially assumed the music directorship, was a lively and gratifying pops event in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
She says she's been treated like a celebrity at school and in town this week and finds it particularly gratifying when she's congratulated by young, up-and-coming competitors in the sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I mean, it’s amazing, and it’s really gratifying too. It’s nice to know that you’re doing a business that’s really helping people.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
It was gratifying to get to build to that with everybody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was gratifying to be able, finally, to address some of these issues through our new project and to articulate the challenges created by racial history and structural poverty.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
