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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Sir Karl, who was born and raised in Penclawdd, Swansea, said it was "gratifying" to be the first living composer to take the top spot.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 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
Her dad said watching her come out and transition has been gratifying, because “the smile came back, the light in her eyes came back.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
This is usually gratifying work, but in “Vigil” she encounters a hard case: the oil baron K.J.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
This was a dramatic and gratifying thing to hear—and one which I repeated to a number of people—but secretly I thought it was an exaggeration.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
