gratified

Example Sentences

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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

Woolley and Hood surely would be gratified by the Preservation Commission’s finding:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Park has been gratified to see just how far his Korean palace cuisine mission has reached.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

Ms Malone said she was relieved and gratified to know officers were challenging "archaic beliefs and questioning the integrity of those responsible for administering policy and procedure".

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

I wish I had not gratified him again by gaping.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein