gratify
verb (used with object)
to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings.
are gratifying
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present progressiveof gratify.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“But there’s also the thrill of having your work seen by millions of people in one night. Both are gratifying … if you can pull it off.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Spaetzle are gratifying and relatively simple to make — comprising little more than milk, flour and eggs boiled in water.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2021
And, he admits, the individual awards are gratifying.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
The combat is smooth and empowering, the silent takedowns are gratifying and the asylum setting is a superb gothic monstrosity.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2019
“Are you consulting your own feelings in the present case, or do you imagine that you are gratifying mine?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
