self-satisfying
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of self-satisfying
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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A bit more of this compassion, however self-satisfying, might resolve many conflicts, not just his own.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2019
How self-satisfying to conclude that the U.S. has already done enough to tear down the barriers of segregation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Grandmamma, whose most self-satisfying role is to suffer over the imagined cruelty of her children, is furious at this.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Aside from dragging my own private views over the coals of your righteousness, did you and your friends find anything equally pleasant and self-satisfying to discuss this evening?"
From A Parody Outline of History by Donald Ogden Stewart
Similarly with pride; it may be very self-satisfying, until one sees somebody better, or something which cuts one out; then comes disappointment.
From Standards of Life and Service by Thomas Henry Howard
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