gratified

Example Sentences

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She speculates that its harsh reception may have to some degree gratified its author who, after all, “did mean to write a savage, cruel, and gloomy novel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

“The same group of people, the same kind of night, 30 years later. I feel incredibly gratified by that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 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

I had not seen Winnie for over a year, and I was gratified to find that she looked well.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela