satisfied
Americanadjective
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content.
a satisfied look.
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completely paid, as a bill.
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convinced, as in an argument.
Their opponents were finally satisfied.
Other Word Forms
- quasi-satisfied adjective
- unsatisfied adjective
- well-satisfied adjective
Etymology
Origin of satisfied
Example Sentences
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"You will never feel happy or satisfied in life if you are always chasing something. It is up to you if you see the magic in the mundane," she says.
From BBC
I’m weirdly satisfied when her eyes go wide.
From Literature
Having found his way back into the spotlight, he goes on: “Move it to the side with your hands up high / Keep your customer satisfied and live your life.”
From Los Angeles Times
We can be broadly satisfied too with the professional way in which the U.S. military, and our Israeli allies, has gone about the task.
A few years ago I realized the lunch format that leaves me most satisfied — without putting me to sleep — is a little soup-and-salad mix-and-match situation.
From Salon
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