- present participle of gratify.
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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"I hadn't been on stage in 16 years, so terrifying as it was, it was one of the most gratifying things I've ever done within acting," he said.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
What began as a way to embellish college entrance applications has become a gratifying life experience for the teens as well as the elementary school students.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Even the surprising, gratifying wins like Madigan’s and Jordan’s feel as though they’re a mere half-step in the ceremony’s larger context.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
It’s very gratifying that something that’s this close to my heart has had such an amazing time.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
Whereas before, I had anticipated my lessons as the hour most gratifying in the day, now, in measure equal to my former pleasure, I dreaded their advent.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
