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satisfying

  • present participle
    of satisfy.
    satisfy
    verb (used with object)
    to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.
  • a word derived from satisfy.
    satisfy
    verb (used with object)
    to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.

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Asked which is more satisfying, a touchdown or an interception, she adamantly chose the latter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

A record-tying eight wins in a row during the postseason, including a very satisfying sweep of those fancy Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

For Professor Gareth Collins of Imperial College London, the discovery brings a satisfying conclusion to a controversy he witnessed firsthand.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The world number 65 said the win was "the least satisfying" he has ever had as he progressed to the last 32 to face Michael Holt.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

One day after a particularly satisfying win, the Captain turned from me to Caroline and said, “I miss your singing now that Trudy’s gone. Those were some happy times.”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson