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

Korean palace cuisine, also known as Korean royal court cuisine, is in danger of being lost, which is why Park is gratified to see it depicted in shows popular with global audiences.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

“We are gratified that the jurors saw through this lawsuit and found Mr. Geragos caused no harm,” said Sean Macias, who represented Geragos at trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Father, on the other hand, was probably all deeply gratified, just gratified up one side and down the other.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver