satisfactory

Example Sentences

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If the United States wins the WBC championship Tuesday, when no outcome besides victory would have been satisfactory, the team will explode in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“There can be language, communication, and other barriers that make it difficult, if not impossible, for consumers to get a satisfactory resolution to their problem.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The Warwickshire force, however, concluded in July 2025 that its officers' conduct had been "satisfactory" but that it had "highlighted some organisational learning".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

So if Pirro “gets some answers and the answers are satisfactory, then we can move on,” Bessent said.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

They are square, neat boxes with wooden sides all round, and have unimpeachably satisfactory seats.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque