Example Sentences

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I was lucky, it seems, to have satisfied my quest with a phone call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Despite the turmoil, Grindr appears to have satisfied investors with strong growth even as the broader dating app industry has slowed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Given a few months, the thinking goes, the ‘Pac-4’ could have pieced together competition schedules with other leagues that would have satisfied their needs.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

By the time women reach midlife, some of us have satisfied our early goals, like education, career, relationship and family.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023

Had someone else been responsible for what I had done, I suppose my blaming them would have satisfied me.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos