be gratified by
Example Sentences
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Woolley and Hood surely would be gratified by the Preservation Commission’s finding:
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
"The fantasy of two-all going to The Oval had been enchanting to both sets of fans; only the dimmest partisans so crave trophies as to be gratified by non-results," he wrote.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023
Both constituencies will be gratified by Lisa Hurwitz’s crisp, straightforward documentary, which tells the story of a bygone and beloved institution that revolutionized dining and embodied American ideals at their most egalitarian and pluralistic.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022
Devoted fans of the original will be gratified by the cameos from several of that film's cast members, including original Leatherface Gunnar Hansen, although they are mostly of the blink and you'll miss them variety.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2013
They were soon to be gratified by having this expectation realized.
From The Boy Slaves by Reid, Mayne
