gratifying
Usage
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Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail. Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle.Example Sentences
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It’s very gratifying that something that’s this close to my heart has had such an amazing time.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
She’s a symbol of how gratifying it can be to expand your horizons, to use your brain and to make sense of life’s many enigmas, all wrapped up in one invariably chic package.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
When the challenges are right in front of you, getting results is far more gratifying than scoring points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
“While this decision is not final, it is a gratifying and hard-fought step in the right direction.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
This was a most gratifying discovery, but it presented one immediate problem.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
