gratified
Example Sentences
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But he’s also been gratified to see the excitement among younger fans regarding what he views as the Beach Boys’ last great album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Dans, who served in the US Office of Personnel Management during Trump's first administration, said he felt "gratified" by the number of policies in the document that have already been adopted.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
When I asked El-Erian about the Fed, I was gratified to hear him address one of my pet peeves: the dim-bulb types who proudly declare themselves to be data-dependent, full stop.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Woolley and Hood surely would be gratified by the Preservation Commission’s finding:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Edna was not so consciously gratified at her hus-band’s leaving home as she had been over the departure of her father.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
