How to Use gratifying in a Sentence

gratifying

adjective

• The response has been gratifying.
• It was a gratifying victory.
• CMA Fest is one of the most gratifying events of the year.
  — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2017
• One of the most gratifying trends in film is comedies seen through the eyes of teenage girls.
  — Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 3 June 2021
• That was the most gratifying thing for me throughout the process.
  — Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Nov. 2019
• It’s been a hard road, a bumpy road, a dirt-bike course, but it’s been gratifying to see what he’s done, to say the least.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
• And that’s the most gratifying version of the story for us.
  — The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2021
• One of the most gratifying things is that children love that song so much.
  — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2023
• The success, though gratifying, has been far from the most reward thing about the process, Keys says.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
• Plus, the whole process is quick, gratifying and your fingers won’t reek of garlic for eons to come.
  — Jessica Teich, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2017
• SC: My favorite part, the most gratifying for me, is not the cooking.
  — Anna Aguillard, Southern Living, 1 May 2017
• There was this level of trust from him, which was so gratifying for me.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2024
• David and Sam have figured out how to use every inch of this place, and that's very gratifying.
  — Michael Lassell, ELLE Decor, 4 May 2012
• Isn’t the best kind of leader the one who makes their role seem enjoyable and gratifying?
  — Oksana Kolesnikova, Forbes, 7 June 2021
• One of the most gratifying sounds in sports is the whoosh of a basketball snapping the netting on a perfect swish.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2021
• While that was rewarding, far more gratifying were the texts and comments from the kids.
  — Marni Jameson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 15 Sep. 2020
• These have been some of the most gratifying and productive years in a long career.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 May 2024
• What could be more selfish, more gratifying, than the sensation of the right dress against your skin?
  — Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2022
• Last but not least, shun the response that is most gratifying in the moment: scratching.
  — Divya Murthy, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
• Last but not least, shun the response that is most gratifying in the moment: scratching.
  — Divya Murthy, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2023
• Although the quick sale was rewarding, far more gratifying were the texts and comments from the kids.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Jan. 2021
• So the gratifying thing for us is everyone [is] just telling their truth.
  — Sydney Scott, Essence, 23 Oct. 2019
• It's been very gratifying, the reception and the fact that so many people have been watching it.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 June 2022
• For the 5-foot-9 Sykes, the gratifying slap of a clean block is more than just another highlight for her growing reel.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2021
• So to have a few films in my pocket that feel like that for other people is very gratifying.
  — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
• Well, the progress that has been made has certainly been very gratifying.
  — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022
• Perhaps what's most gratifying is the fact Junior is using words and terms of his own.
  — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, 26 Feb. 2018
• Being able to do so at HBO for almost three decades has been very gratifying.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
• Buehler’s start was a grind — but punctuated by a few gratifying moments.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
• Parallel parking is arguably the hardest part of driving, but succeeding at it is the most gratifying.
  — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024