gratify
verb (used with object)
to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings.
has been gratifying
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present perfect progressiveof gratify (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For Kouba, AGU’s response has been gratifying, though she says she’s likely to remain home.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 20, 2023
To Wald, whose biography has just been republished in a second edition, watching Tharpe reclaim the spotlight has been gratifying.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
Slocumb says it has been gratifying to learn that the book is changing perspectives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
The success has been gratifying for Nettles, who committed to Seattle U when Cameron Dollar was the coach.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
It has been gratifying to know one who has become such a singular, and, permit me to add, such a trying figure, in diplomatic circles, during the past week.
From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Gayle Porter Hoskins
