Example Sentences

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That’s what makes advice columns so satisfying to read, and for Carroll to spend more than a quarter-century producing them, they must have been satisfying for her to write, too.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2019

The surprise was killing off the Night King so suddenly halfway through the season, which may have been satisfying, but it forced “Game of Thrones” to double back on one of its often-repeated principles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2019

But while the solution CNN hit on may have been satisfying to the candidates, it was frustrating for the viewer.

From Time • Sep. 17, 2015

It was satisfying in a way few games have been satisfying this year.

From Forbes • Nov. 18, 2014

This explanation should have been satisfying, doubtless, but Barbara did not seem to find it wholly so.

From Shavings by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby