gratifyingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Mr. Järvi led a scorching performance, with the orchestra and both choruses gratifyingly unconstrained.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
One late-season episode gratifyingly breaks the mold, centering on an overly eager elementary school apple-polisher who . . . well, let’s not spoil it.
From Salon • May 8, 2025
In nonfiction, we recommend the story of a deadly avalanche, a philosopher’s exploration of the concept of giving up, and the gratifyingly intimate audio version of Barbra Streisand’s recent memoir, which she narrates herself.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Given the mixed festival reactions to Glazer’s earlier triumphs “Birth” and “Under the Skin,” it feels gratifyingly right to see “The Zone of Interest” already getting its due.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023
For once, the weather was kindly—more autumnal than springlike in feel, but gratifyingly mild.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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