gratified
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Garth, who launched the podcast with former castmate Tori Spelling in 2020, is gratified that fans are still passionate about the many relationships in the series, which was the first teen-oriented soap in prime time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
But they can’t see what I remember when I hold it: cymbals timed correctly during the performance, a gratified nod from the conductor after weeks of botching it in rehearsal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Dans, who served in the US Office of Personnel Management during Trump's first administration, said he felt "gratified" by the number of policies in the document that have already been adopted.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
When I asked El-Erian about the Fed, I was gratified to hear him address one of my pet peeves: the dim-bulb types who proudly declare themselves to be data-dependent, full stop.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
It’s gratified her to go to all this effort— to make a final, celebratory meal for her children, her friends.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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