gratifying
adjective
grat·i·fy·ing
ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ 
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
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Examples of gratifying in a Sentence
It was a gratifying victory.
The response has been gratifying.
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Building and growing teams is enormously gratifying.
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Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
For the Franklin family, the Rose Estate’s revival has been especially gratifying.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
What’s been most gratifying about your work on the show?
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
We are all entitled to maintain a gratifying and dignified existence.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
For the Franklin family, the Rose Estate’s revival has been especially gratifying.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
What’s been most gratifying about your work on the show?
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
We are all entitled to maintain a gratifying and dignified existence.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
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 Dec. 2024.
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