gratifying
/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ adjective C1- Pleasing, satisfying.
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“Let us hear how you arrived at this most gratifying result.”
She immediately felt that whatever desire Miss Darcy might have of being acquainted with her, must be the work of her brother, and without looking farther, it was satisfactory; it was gratifying to know that his resentment had not made him think really ill of her.
“Are you consulting your own feelings in the present case, or do you imagine that you are gratifying mine?”
She then changed the discourse to one more gratifying to each, and on which there could be no difference of sentiment.
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