- present participle of satisfy.
satisfying
Example Sentences
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The result is bright, bracing and deeply satisfying — the sort of meal that tastes like it should cost considerably more than it did.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
That won’t alter the costs dramatically, but increasing the income ever-so-slightly every year will have a positive impact and can create a more psychologically satisfying experience for your fiancée as a landlord.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
As I set off, the shoes emitted a peppy clip-clop and a satisfying groan of distressed leather with each step.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
He heard it topple, followed by the satisfying crunch of several dozen arai as they were smashed flat.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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