Example Sentences

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The stock market is rewarding companies that seek out secular growth opportunities and don’t just rely on financial engineering to drive shareholder returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

All that said, the hike is rewarding and free.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Now she's more proud of her work educating people about history and says her job is "rewarding".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

"The framework by which we judge what is rewarding or aversive is fundamental to how we make medical decisions," said co-senior author Hans Breiter, a professor of computer science at UC.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

In fact, the mere pressing of buttons is rewarding, providing a dopamine release.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel