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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As a parent, there’s nothing more gratifying than realizing your child is maturing and developing the ability to put themselves in other people’s shoes.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
Indulgence will be particularly gratifying, just be mindful not to overdo it!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
So last year’s run was extra gratifying, but also validating.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
The most gratifying part about the process of creating new products is catering to their muses—Black women— and seeing how the products have transformed their love, and relationship with, their textured hair.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
Indulgence will be particularly gratifying, just be mindful not to overdo it!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
So last year’s run was extra gratifying, but also validating.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
The most gratifying part about the process of creating new products is catering to their muses—Black women— and seeing how the products have transformed their love, and relationship with, their textured hair.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 13 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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