satisfactory
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I suspect that no such event will ever occur, but if it does it probably won’t follow that sort of script or deliver a satisfactory catharsis.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
What constitutes a satisfactory run is a matter of debate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Businesses earn repeat custom by being able to give satisfactory responses when things don’t go according to plan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The hope is the surface for the second Test at The Oval, beginning on 17 June, produces a more satisfactory contest.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
We take facts so much for granted that there have been few attempts to write their history, and none of them satisfactory.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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