Gratifying is an English word with synonyms like pleasing or appreciated. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Gratifying meaning
present participle and gerund of gratify
Synonyms of Gratifying
Using Gratifying
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of gratify
- Useful related words include: pleasing, appreciated, satisfying, rewarding.
- In the example corpus, gratifying often appears in combinations such as: gratifying to, is gratifying, was gratifying.
Context around Gratifying
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gratifying
- In this selection, "gratifying" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, especially, depressingly, particularly, resolution, surprise and post stand out and add context to how "gratifying" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a gratifying and it and and especially gratifying to help. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gratifying" sits close to words such as adrienne, airlift and alisson, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gratifying
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A: Gratifying, and it feels like it’s doing some good. (11 words)
For Kiwi players, exploring these casinos promises a gratifying and secure gaming journey. (13 words)
The crunchy quinoa, gave the dish an earthy flare, while the freshness was gratifying. (14 words)
Finally, its delayed payout is the sort of reward that more games should strive for, giving players that initial rush of discovering something, and then later down the line, the gratifying surprise of another fold to that discovery. (38 words)
Chase U has been one of the best things going in NXT for quite a while, so to see them capture gold in a predictably good match against The Family was gratifying for many longtime fans. (36 words)
I would just pause and say how gratifying it is to see the business model work so effectively to vindicate the rights of shareholders, who had a contractual entitlement to a tender offer in 2012. (35 words)
Having one girl fall for the self-insert male lead is gratifying, but what about three, four, or even five girls at once? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
A: Gratifying, and it feels like it’s doing some good.
Aleksandr Lukashenko continued: “It is gratifying to see that Belarus-Zimbabwe cooperation remains on a solid footing.
Chase U has been one of the best things going in NXT for quite a while, so to see them capture gold in a predictably good match against The Family was gratifying for many longtime fans.
Commissioner Mark Marion agreed and said seeing broadband expansion in his area from a county funded initiative is gratifying.
Fans and critics alike lauded this top final episode for its expert storytelling and gratifying resolution.
Finally, its delayed payout is the sort of reward that more games should strive for, giving players that initial rush of discovering something, and then later down the line, the gratifying surprise of another fold to that discovery.
For Kiwi players, exploring these casinos promises a gratifying and secure gaming journey.
Having one girl fall for the self-insert male lead is gratifying, but what about three, four, or even five girls at once?
In a gratifying post on her Instagram page, Regina appreciated them for the trollings in 2022.
It is always a pleasure recognizing our hard-working young men and women and especially gratifying to help further their education when finances present a challenge,” said Senator Palumbo.
It is depressingly gratifying that Theo Hobson seems to have proved my point with almost indecent haste.
It is very gratifying to see the positive reception to our solutions from our clients.
It must have been as gratifying to Dr. F as it was to his patient.
It was particularly gratifying to hear the inspector highlight that there were ‘no areas for improvement’ and encourage us to maintain this exceptional standard going forward.
I would just pause and say how gratifying it is to see the business model work so effectively to vindicate the rights of shareholders, who had a contractual entitlement to a tender offer in 2012.
One especially gratifying aspect of Twitter has been following people different from me as a way to expand my perspective.
The crunchy quinoa, gave the dish an earthy flare, while the freshness was gratifying.
The event promises vibrant colours, lively music, and a delightful ambience, crafting a multisensory and thoroughly gratifying experience for all attendees.
The minister said that it was gratifying that various important companies joined the beach clean-up activity.
The steady and dynamic development of relations between Azerbaijan and Holy See is gratifying.
Common combinations with gratifying
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- gratifying to 23×
- is gratifying 16×
- was gratifying 11×
- most gratifying 10×
- and gratifying 9×
- very gratifying 8×
- gratifying and 6×
- gratifying but 6×
- especially gratifying 6×
- gratifying for 5×