satisfactory

Example Sentences

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If the United States wins the WBC championship Tuesday, when no outcome besides victory would have been satisfactory, the team will explode in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The idea is that threats to Iranian unity might compel the regime’s surviving leaders to come to satisfactory terms before the whole country dissolves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"So perhaps if the DC district attorney, or the DC US Attorney, gets some answers and the answers are satisfactory, then we can move on," Bessent told host Larry Kudlow.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

"I am seeking assurance that processes have been strengthened to ensure any complaint that comes into Lambeth Palace is responded to in a timely and satisfactory manner."

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

We trust that everything has been satisfactory, and hope you understand why we had to come and collect it.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster