satisfy
verb (used with object)
to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.
was satisfying
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past progressiveof satisfy.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“You’d get hungry between film A and film B, but you didn’t need to leave because popcorn was satisfying and sold right there for 10 cents,” says Melnick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Dobbins would never say his triumphant return to the field one year after suffering a torn Achilles was satisfying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
That was satisfying for me, as well, because I didn’t want it to be all neat and tidy at the end.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
Kohl said it was satisfying to be able to point to things that she’s worked on and helped create.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
It was satisfying and lonely, both at once.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
