satisfy
verb (used with object)
to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.
are satisfying
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present progressiveof satisfy.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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And they are satisfying to portray, he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Any step in the right direction is progress, and the results are satisfying on many levels.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Reliable TV reunions are satisfying, but even messy Ron knows that winning repeat business takes offering something extraordinary.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023
In addition to mint, stem cuttings of coleus, salvia, bee balm and catnip, all members of the vast mint family, are satisfying for beginning propagators.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
Poetry involves, then, the discovery and presentation of human experiences that are satisfying and appealing.
From The Approach to Philosophy by Ralph Barton Perry
