gratified

Example Sentences

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"We are gratified by the jury's verdict in our favor," a Boeing spokesperson said in a statement to AFP.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

His way with words even saves his life, since the man he crosses happens to be heartbroken and easily gratified by his trespasser’s willingness to pull a Cyrano de Bergerac on his behalf.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 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

Her inability to grasp what I had done or was trying to do somehow gratified me.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright