gratified
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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
Park has been gratified to see just how far his Korean palace cuisine mission has reached.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
And Mr. Bhaer cleared his throat with a gratified “Hem!” as he stepped into the corner where Jo stood, saying...
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
