How to Use gratify in a Sentence

gratify

verb
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  • She’s been gratified by the response to the book, now in a second printing, around the country.
    — Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
  • To see it from the start to now is really gratifying to me.
    — Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2019
  • Yet fans hoping to glimpse the problems of the 21st century in the new book will be gratified, too.
    — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Frankly, there was much in the hearing that was gratifying.
    — Joseph Margulies, Time, 10 May 2018
  • Williams said he is gratified that the work of his staff is being rewarded.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 11 June 2017
  • Brooks didn’t know how to gratify his master, and therefore was killed.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The feeling of the ball hitting the pins, hearing and seeing them fall down, is deeply gratifying.
    — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Nov. 2018
  • When Aitkin returned, she was gratified to see how the two women had grown into their roles.
    — Kelly Grant/the Globe and Mail (canada), San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2023
  • The Safdies were gratified to see images on Twitter of fans dressed as Howard for Halloween—six weeks before the movie came out.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
  • I’ve been gratified to see him so committed over the years to the Philharmonic’s concerts in the parks.
    — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 31 May 2017
  • He's also gratified his idea to do Leopold readings in Lodi has spread far and wide.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Just making it to the majors despite all the twists and turns has been gratifying for Covey.
    — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2018
  • The press coverage is amazing, and the praise heaped on Rachael is gratifying and humbling.
    — Lori Johnston, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The banking sector is no doubt gratified by Biden’s actions this week.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There are conflicting accounts as to what was said and done next, but there was little doubt that the brawny Murdoch had gratified the guard’s wish and left him with a black eye.
    — Huw Richards, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2018
  • On one hand, few things are as innately gratifying as banging with sticks to keep a beat.
    — Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2020
  • This weekend, that space is the Super Bowl, which is extremely gratifying to those who were on the journey with him.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2020
  • He was particularly gratified by the response the show got for its second episode, in which Will dates a younger man.
    — Laura Bradley, HWD, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The move appeared aimed at gratifying the 52 percent of British voters who chose to leave the EU in last year’s referendum.
    — Alastair Jamieson, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2017
  • But it’s the houses that surprise visitors and gratify us, even if they can only be glimpsed from a street or a sidewalk.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
  • We’re gratified that the District Attorney’s office filed charges, but the work has just begun.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • For Martell, flipping that number in her first season at the helm was a reminder of why coaching can be gratifying.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
  • And everyone -- all but four -- ignored their constituents in order to gratify the ego of their colleagues.
    — NOLA.com, 2 June 2017
  • In his statement, Sharp said he was gratified that the report confirmed the limited nature of his involvement in the loan.
    — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Each camp of Democrats thus has a responsibility to learn from, if not gratify, the other.
    — Michael Kazin, The New Republic, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Harrington was gratified by the turnout; more so by the number of his former charges who seem headed toward success in life.
    — Dan McGrath, chicagotribune.com, 2 May 2017
  • The food, drink, prayers, and rituals offered by their descendants gratify the dead, who in turn bestow good fortune on the living.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Donnie is equal parts dazed and gratified by the attention he’s been receiving for his four-decades-old oeuvre.
    — Lily Moayeri, Spin, 23 Aug. 2023
  • For most casual users the fun will start and stop there, yielding a tactile and instantly gratifying music-making experience.
    — Pete Cottell, WIRED, 2 May 2024
  • That extends beyond the gratifying menu to the inviting vibe: the considerable personalities of waitresses, spirited chatter, the syncopated clatter of dishes and music underscored by a lot of ‘70s hits at just the right volume.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024

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