gratifying
adjective
grat·i·fy·ing
ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ 
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
Examples of gratifying in a Sentence
It was a gratifying victory.
The response has been gratifying.
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The awareness that the show is going to bring is gratifying.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Alfonso Cuarón is known for amazing long takes in his films, like in Children of Men and Gravity, so that was very gratifying.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
The artist said one of the most gratifying parts of the project was a community painting day in July 2023, when hundreds of people helped paint.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gratifying
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“Gratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratifying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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