How to Use to the satisfaction of (someone) in a Sentence

to the satisfaction of (someone)

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• The reward for doing this work won’t be limited to the satisfaction of having done the right thing.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 18 Aug. 2020
• Adding to the satisfaction of the moment is the subtle message rendered by the nominations.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2023
• Jared Klebanow, the girl’s mother’s attorney, said the case resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
• Few moments compare to the satisfaction of making a risky leap off a zipwire, running breathlessly along a wall, and Force-pulling a rope at the last minute to swing over a gap.
  — Josh Broadwell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2023
• These preparations apparently worked to the satisfaction of most in the Hawks’ program.
  — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
• The iconic monsters fight, a lot, much to the satisfaction of fans far too teased in previous takes on the classic characters often hidden away with weak payoffs.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 22 Mar. 2022
• No feeling in a musical quite compares to the satisfaction of listening to a voice that embraces the notes of a cherished song with velvety confidence.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2022
• And if Barca don't come out of those meetings to the satisfaction of the all-powerful entorno, or environment, that surrounds the Blaugrana, he will again be taken to task.
  — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Another was Charles Colchester, a mountebank who also conjured Willie to the satisfaction of the first lady.
  — John J. Miller, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2022
• Police said the situation was adjusted to the satisfaction of the complainant.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
• The failure to engage to the satisfaction of their employers is not the only challenge facing virtual workers.
  — Edward Segal, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
• Much to the satisfaction of devout customers, it was reintroduced in October 2019.
  — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 9 June 2022
• Read full article The mystery of Efron, who has been dead for three decades, may never be resolved to the satisfaction of some of those dedicated to studying the assassination.
  — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
• If Angela and Jake Wagner testify to the satisfaction of the prosecution, the death penalty will be taken off the table for all four defendants.
  — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022
• Ultimately the council redrew the districts to the satisfaction of a federal judge, but without a second such district.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Oct. 2022
• Omalu, hero of the movie Concussion, has never clarified CTE to the satisfaction of most neuropathologists.
  — Jeff Wheelwright, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2016
• Working virtually can come with a stiff price tag: Remote workers who fail to engage properly on Zoom and other video calls to the satisfaction of their employers can find themselves out of a job.
  — Edward Segal, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
• The author does a masterly job of keeping all plot elements in play and in balance, and the complications only add to the satisfaction of the mystery’s eventual solution.
  — Tom Nolan, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
• The transaction is expected to be completed later this year, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
  — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2023
• If the plan is carried out to the satisfaction of American officials, the U.S. government is expected to waive visa requirements for Israeli citizens in a reciprocal gesture.
  — Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 19 July 2023
• University decision making should be scrutinized in all of this, too, when allegations become facts to the satisfaction of potential prosecutors or a court.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022
• Howard, to the satisfaction of Republicans of all stripes, immediately commenced distributing to the freedmen tracts of abandoned and confiscated Confederate lands.
  — Win McCormack, The New Republic, 17 June 2021
• The deal is still subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
• Four years later, the Trump administration rescinded that guidance to the satisfaction of Republicans, who saw it as federal overreach that hamstrung administrators seeking to secure their schools.
  — Moriah Balingit and Donna St. George, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023
• Beverly is uncomfortable performing to the satisfaction of Rebecca and her family, but Elliot outright refuses to play by the rules of this loathsome mix of money-hungry people who relish the opportunity to jockey for attention.
  — Vulture, 4 May 2023
• Paul ultimately defended himself to the satisfaction of a majority of MGC commissioners.
  — Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024