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gratifying

[grat-uh-fahy-ing] / ˈgræt əˌfaɪ ɪŋ /


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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It’s gratifying that it means that to so many people.”

From Los Angeles Times

Which now, has made his dominant postseason — including an 0.86 ERA in his first three playoff outings, and a scheduled Game 1 start in the World Series on Friday night — all the more gratifying.

From Los Angeles Times

“The most gratifying event that made my whole week is that is that I was able to please that kid, not knowing if I could.”

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps most gratifying to Ellison is that with AI, the world is coming around to his vision of what matters most in technology.

From Barron's

It’s been gratifying that people have come back in the way they have, and we definitely feel their love for the show, but we had obstacles in terms of getting to that place, coming back.

From Los Angeles Times