verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
most
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Sometimes they ran all seven, which was most gratifying !
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But to Cantor the most gratifying response to their article was a single telephone call.
very
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How very gratifying ... King: And endlessly contrast yourself and me.
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In a way it's a surprise; but a very gratifying one.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Too many men believe that women exist mainly to gratify their needs.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I am embarrassed and totally gratified.
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I knew that faking the tears would gratify her and end the punishment, but I refused.
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I was not surprised, although I was rather gratified, to find the semi-detached house one of incredible modesty.
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It gratified him to discover how popular his singing was.
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Necking, petting, become gratifying enough pastimes and I am lucky with the boys in my life.