How To Use Satisfying In A Sentence

She gave me a cheerful grin and rattled off her past employers, accompanied by a brief biodata, both seemingly satisfying.
This is unsatisfying in many respects, for, as should be clear at this point, we often need to nontrivially reason about theories which Impossible Worlds
At least it is not, so long as we avoid equivocating on the notion of satisfying a desire.
The conductor worked hard for a first-class result, the cohesiveness of the entire composition leaving a most satisfying afterglow.
Conclusion Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy has characteristics of safety, minimal invasion and rapid recovery. What's more, it has satisfying cosmetic effect. It's worth routinely carrying out.

The folks at are charged with contributing to the delinquency of the film-makers, who were likely duped into believing this could become a satisfying monster movie.
Another satisfying feature of these sandals is their looks… the active sandals unlike many others appear graceful and go with almost all the casuals.
extended sense", but they are incapable of satisfying (B2), precisely because their way of satisfying (B1) is committed to a non-concatenative realization of syntactic structures. The Language of Thought Hypothesis
She wanted to slam the door shut, to hear the satisfying crack of wood against wood, splintering and breaking.
an insubstantial and unsatisfying meal
To spend a day steeped that deeply in "sense of wonder" is rare indeed, and tent-poled a pretty satisfying year of SF consumption. MIND MELD: The Best Genre-Related Books/Films/Shows Consumed in 2009 (Part 1)
Some of those children will find their way out of a cycle of poverty, poor education and chronic unemployment and eventually make satisfying lives and careers.
It was extremely unsatisfying and while it didn't spoil the good parts of the movie leading up to it, it sure put a horrid taste in my mouth as I finished watching it.
Perhaps that explains why there have been few truly satisfying screen adaptations of his work.
Fresh fruit or dried fruits can play an important role in satisfying the sweet tooth and combating obesity.
I ask you to cherish her unbridled passion for ideas and to tolerate her tenacity in following questions to satisfying conclusions.
To finish third in an extremely competitive class for cars up to 1400 cc was also a very satisfying award to win.
And after a satisfying day of bird-watching, treat yourself to a scrumptious meal of Maryland's famous blue crabs, oysters, or a freshly caught fish.
But it is Machu Picchu's remarkable unity and state of preservation that are so satisfying to a visitor.
In the last few days I've received an inordinate amount of junkmail, and I've got to say I'm finding it immensely satisfying to deal with.
Loose ends still abound in the final reel, leaving the film with a less than satisfying conclusion.
And, of course, it worships itself, with flashy correspondence dinners, magazine parties, self-satisfying award ceremonies, and giddy self-promotion. LOSING OUR RELIGION
If, however, his Majesty were willing, as they hoped, to avoid discontenting all for the sake of satisfying one, it was possible that affairs might yet prosper. The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84)
Gerdau said in March it had virtually doubled its iron-ore resources to three billion metric tons in Minas Gerais state, southeast Brazil, and in the future may be able to sell iron ore to third parties after satisfying its own needs. Brazil's Gerdau Plans New Business Model in Iron Ore
I play the most satisfying words in Scrabble, not the highest-scoring or the most strategically advantageous and will take myself out with the lead piping if I am ever forced to play Cluedo again. TV review: The Great British Bake-Off, The Making of King Arthur and Ideal
The robust, authentic Polish home cooking is cheap and satisfying and served cafeteria-style.
Separation is not psychologically satisfying or emotionally empowering for some individuals.
There's something incredibly satisfying about not paying hundreds of dollars and mingling with people who have. Times, Sunday Times
We purposely make them a bit of a mouthful - it just helps make them more satisfying. The Sun
She is all he needs to take care of for a while, and as he tucks her in and makes her take her vitamins and listens to the self-help tapes with her, he wonders why he has never realized how satisfying home can be, but she does get better and puts on pretty dresses and has the long blonde hair cut into a belling pageboy bob. Addicts
The crispy skin and the mouth melting taste , satisfying me the max!
The combination of one-third wheat to two-thirds white flour makes a light, crackly, and satisfying loaf.
‘When you dig into it and see what's in there, the worms and woodlice and other creatures, it is really quite satisfying,’ he says.
Powell's florid story and Makinen's elegant draftsmanship create a vision of Dracula more satisfyingly cinematic than many of the movies, and they give both him and Holmes a super-villain and - hero look, which seems appropriate. 3 books about Dracula
According to conventional wisdom, the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu was discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, a dashing American explorer with a satisfyingly assonant name who later went on to be the Governor of Connecticut and a US Senator. Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » Who really discovered Machu Picchu?
Of a larger appetite and more luck in satisfying it. Chapter 5
The central question is whether these are the only two viable alternatives — regimented sleep deprivation satisfying corporate America or unregimented sleep deprivation governed by one's own neuroses? Late Night with Richie
It broke sharply and satisfyingly, like good peanut brittle.
Stein is like a plateful of smoked haddock, poached egg and mashed potatoes, a combination that is both unbeatably satisfying and fun.
The accounts are titled in the name of the person responsible for satisfying the tuition debt.
Consequently this section deals with identifying the needs that drinking fulfils and developing alternative ways of satisfying those needs.
For the thousands of women who use wigs to cover their baldness, the options can be deeply unsatisfying. Times, Sunday Times
That leisurely pace is what makes a balloon ride such a satisfying experience.
The fact they viewed it as such a formality makes it doubly satisfying we knocked them out. The Sun
The friends move away, the job disappears or becomes less satisfying, the loved spouse leaves or dies. Love, Medicine and Miracles
It shut with a satisfying click.
They skip the rigidity of the academy for something more natural and less satisfying.
What a wonderfull word suchlike is, almost as satisfying to type as somesuch. Archive 2006-03-01
The sun had far descended, and I still sat on the shore, satisfying my appetite, which had become ravenous, with an oaten cake, when I saw a fishing-boat land close to me, and one of the men brought me a packet; it contained letters from Chapter 20
Many strands remain unresolved but so satisfyingly complex is the central subject, that a few loose ends really don't matter. Times, Sunday Times
Have been inspired by the immensely satisfying experiencing of defrosting the icebox on Sunday.
Yet somehow the film's parts never quite congeal into a satisfying whole.
Once dawn came, she could awaken from an unsatisfying sleep, turn off the light, and feel the kind of physical and mental peace that comes after a fever has broken.
Focusing on Christ means focusing on that Face which every human being, consciously or not, seeks as a satisfying response to his own insuppressible thirst for happiness. Archive 2008-04-20
They can also be pretty darn healthy, as well as hearty and satisfying. The Sun
This is an immensely sympathetic and satisfying read. Times, Sunday Times
The CVRJ and Band C programs are satisfying an urgent Department of Defense requirement for increased system production in order to prevent the detonation of radio-controlled IEDs.
But, as a scientist, she was and is prepared to tolerate this drive while it lasts without satisfying it.
Models of interference competition, therefore, do not provide a satisfying answer to the question why foragers interact agonistically in such systems.
Good financial housekeeping may not be the most enjoyable pastime but it can be satisfying. The Sun
I shut the car door waiting for the satisfying thunk and heard a chord from a cheap guitar with a broken string. INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS
Like the as-yet-unpublished "Lexicon," Elements contains all manner of facts collated from the object work; unlike that project, it has been published with full consent from the author, if Pullman's preface is anything to go by: "It's flattering, of course, to find one's work the object of such care and attention; but how much more satisfying when the work of reference that results is so accurate, and so interesting, and so good. Archive 2008-04-01
One of the biggest reasons why this win seemed particularly satisfying for the Capitals afterward was that their lineup, which was without some of the team's biggest stars (including Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Mike Knuble), handled almost a completely full-strength, NHL-ready Bruins roster. Capitals 4, Bruins 1
It made a deeply satisfying light meal, with a straightforward garnish of gem lettuce, fruity cherry tomatoes and a decent piece of white bread with a great crust and tasty crumb, generously drizzled with grassy olive oil.
You'll find plenty of satisfying dishes here, such as marinated ahi tuna coated in black and white sesame seeds with a mango-cucumber coulis.
They were all very fascinating, but ultimately unsatisfying.
His nicely designed and satisfyingly content-rich website should help me to educate myself.
The characters are attractive and capable, the tension and suspense are ratcheted high, and the plotting is satisfying. Review: Executive Privilege, by Philip Margolin
Rose says so far the marriage has been unsatisfying.
It's satisfying to look through this tiny window onto the chain of primal shapes: a loopy dome, an animal figure, a snake.
I enjoyed the satisfyingly starchy combination of roasted beets and artichokes with the subtle watercress, spunked up by some bitter endive and a nice, salty taleggio crostino. Michelle Won: My Trip to the Nutcracker and Dinner at Po, Which Ended Up Being Nutcracker Part 2
The car leapt ahead of me like a bucking horse, the V12 engine emitting a satisfying scream. Times, Sunday Times
Even if her interpretation has not yet gelled into a satisfying whole, she displays real musicianship.
To recover from the shunt on Saturday and go on to win the second event was very satisfying indeed.
We tested one further antibody (against 11-oxoetiocholanolone) that has been successfully used in geese but it did not give satisfying results in stonechats.
The brew is very full bodied and satisfying, though some find the small amount of sediment and oils off-putting. Buying and brewing good coffee in Mexico
There's something satisfying about putting that wodge of envelopes in the postbox on the way to work.
In one of the picture's most satisfying scenes, one of Lord Matsudaira's lackeys arrives at the Sasahara fief with orders for Isaburo and Yogoro to commit seppuku.
The speed of China's development at the moment is like a high-speed train—it's the envy of the whole world—but while satisfying our need for speed, we might be forsaking many things," said Qiu Qiming, a popular anchor on the state broadcaster's CCTV 13 channel, in an extraordinary on-air plea after the accident. Trouble on the China Express
He said winning the customer's favour and loyalty by satisfying their wants, is the need of the hour.
It's very satisfying work and very doable if you have basic carpentry skills and the right tools.
He is equally doubtful of my assertion that the modern knowledge society can go on satisfying growing human wants, including our aspiration to preserve a liveable environment.
It is a delightfully satisfying work of baroque architecture. Times, Sunday Times
The most satisfying examples of it occur when the nonsense operates according to the rules of an anarchic universe, and obeys logic within this context.
My advice to anyone who wants to make her life more satisfying is two-pronged: First, don't settle for a life you don't love. A Conversation with Judith Ryan Hendricks
It is satisfying to see that the Executive appears to have taken the hint on the appointment, though it still went through the process of hiring headhunters, no doubt because it is duty-bound to do so.
As well as satisfying that primal desire to avenge a wrong, it will have nourished their self-belief. The Sun
Those who only get out a few times a year to ski will find snowblading more satisfying and rewarding.
Belief provides spiritual warmth, comfort and easiness. If you are a religious believer, you tend to feel more peaceful, satisfying and happy. Dr T.P.Chia
The plot complications are tortuous, their resolutions unsatisfying and the characters thin.
Drew could find no way to scoop something more out of the unsatisfying egg cup of information so far displayed. DARE CALL IT TREASON
Then the man drowsed off into what seemed to him the most comfortable and satisfying sleep he had ever known. To Build A Fire
Perhaps that's why putting this issue together was such a deeply satisfying labor of love.
They can also be pretty darn healthy, as well as hearty and satisfying. The Sun
Shame made her want to hang on to her outrage, to justify its voluble, satisfying violence. INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3
Wouldn't it be more moral, more satisfying if the definition of gentrification could embrace people along with physical locations? Wayne Trujillo: The Highlands and Harlem: Has Pollyanna Been Displaced by Gentrification?
The King portrayed a female vagrant, complete with a garbage bag dress, who goes after a man in hope of satisfying her carnal desires.
Flavours are assertive without being pungent and the food is satisfyingly filling without the heaviness of some of the other regional cuisines.
In the best scenario, the project leads not only to satisfying work lives, but to full self-development and self-cultivation.
It makes a colorful addition to chilled potato salads in summer or a satisfying accompaniment to heartier, wintertime fare such as soups or stews.
As a teacher, it was satisfying to see kids proud of their artistic creations.
As a revenge fantasy, this isn’t very satisfying, because slaughtering the people who ordered your loved ones massacred is ultimately unrewarding and also conflicts with the higher intellect of this story, which aims to be about a lot more than “you hurt me, so I’ll hurt you”. Huntress: Year One » Comics Worth Reading
Again and again another layer of intricacy is revealed, proving that something as small as a story can be as satisfying and moving as a Russian novel. Once the Shore by Paul Yoon: Book summary
So to see this case closed is immensely satisfying. The Sun
Birds eating balanced diets should have no trouble satisfying their nutritional needs during a molt.
The ligature is a most satisfying immediate resource in stopping bleeding from an artery, but a septic ligature inevitably causes suppuration and almost inevitably leads to secondary hemorrhage. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages
There is an inherently satisfying quality to sharing the gratification of skill, finesse and excitement with a substantial number of individuals.
Hanging a door correctly is one of the most satisfying jobs in the home improvement world, but it's often the most challenging.
In moderating, not satisfying, desires, lies peace.
With the current loan for 2,500 soles, she will buy sacks of rice and sugar, packages of noodles, milk, and cases of tinned fish of a variety of brands; beauty products for men, women and children, such as colognes and talcum powder; and housecleaning and personal hygiene products, in order to continue satisfying her customers and providing them with better service. Kiva Loans
The company prides itself on bringing the taste of fresh breads to stores, satisfying the ever-increasing desire among consumers to try fresh crispy baguettes from France or Ciabatta bread from Italy.
It is wonderfully satisfying to make these pictures by hand, patiently, with pencil and paper, compass and straightedge.
This is an example of businesses reacting to industry conditions and satisfying market demand with supply.
Warm touches of crushed blackcurrant and eucalyptus lead to a full-bodied and satisfying finish.
This interpretation is, assuming the consistency of B, an n-tuple satisfying the relation RAX defined by AX. The Frege-Hilbert Controversy
I'm hopeful and confident, too, that the graduation ceremonies will really be a commencement and that satisfying and rewarding experiences await you.
It's a satisfying plot with a particularly nice twist at the end, and we certainly do love the romance. The Sun
Thinking of a satisfying bass guitar sound, a twang which makes the room vibrate but doesn't go through the ears at all.
The low point was revising for exams again, but it was satisfying to pass them. Times, Sunday Times
Pearl takes an unusual subject for a thriller and seamlessly weaves historical research and his own inventions into a satisfying story. Times, Sunday Times
Actually building something was very satisfying and I cracked on through the rain and hail to complete it.
And you may be glad to oblige; it's very satisfying to dispense largesse. Times, Sunday Times
When parents are involved in the care and planning for their infant, they can enjoy satisfying feedback from him.
Setting up you own business can be very satisfying and fulfilling, but it can be very lonely and isolating and is very hard work.
To make eating more satisfying, Schatz suggests utilizing a greater variety of flavors and cutting back on salty foods and sweet treats.
Some surprising but immensely satisfying articles reflect Engel's reach.
And the story holds together fairly well, apart from the slightly abrupt and unsatisfying ending.
It was so satisfying, even mathematical, especially that last square in the middle of all the other concentric squares. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS
It is satisfying to note that the mainstreaming of special learners into regular instructional situations may at last get us there.
Joy in God and in his salvation is the only true, solid, satisfying joy. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)
This is one of the most satisfying home improvement jobs you can do.
The performance began tentatively but progressed to a rousing, very satisfying conclusion.
But if it was educational for Amelia, she was much too ambitious for it to be satisfying.
With its long satisfying finish, this white can be savored as a sipper or as a versatile food pairing choice. The New York Cork Report:
He has 23 years of experience in satisfying hungry customers, some of whom were very choosy about what went into their stomach.
But nature could not long endure a pleasure that it so highly provoked without satisfying it: pursuing then its darling end, the battery recommenced with redoubled exertion; nor lay I inactive on my side, but encountering him with all the impetuosity of motion I was mistress of, the downy cloth of our meeting mount was now of real use to break the violence of the tilt; and soon, indeed! the highwrought agitation, the sweet urgency of this to-and-fro friction, raised the titillation on me to its height; so that finding myself on the point of going, and loath to leave the tender partner of my joys behind me, I employed all the forwarding motions and arts my experience suggested to me, to promote his keeping me company to our journey's end. Memoirs Of Fanny Hill A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749)
The peppers' smoky-sweet flavor makes a satisfying feast out of any meal.
I spoke to two people who have received permission to build low-impact, sustainable homes in Pembrokeshire - homes that embody the environmentally-friendly ambitions of their owners, as well as satisfying the planners.
Today the EU is satisfyingly mired in impasse following the Irish vote against the Lisbon treaty. Archive 2008-08-24
Your only claim can be that it is the best possible artifice for the perpetuation of life, or that it is the only perfect, all-sufficient, and all-satisfying arti - fice that man can devise. The Kempton-Wace Letters
With two-thirds of an acre to tend, I stopped growing high-maintenance hybrid teas and turned to rugosas and hybrid musks - they're much easier and very satisfying alternatives.
The musical landscape has changed, but Sade's jazzy urban style is as exuberant and satisfying as ever, nowhere more so than on the title track.
It may sweep up many who feel their environment is toxic and out of balance, but it is powerless to deliver what it promises - a satisfying and peaceful life lived in harmony with nature.
A one-day game is like a nice film - briefly satisfying, but seldom remaining long in the memory.
The chapter in which Terry tries to ensnare her cousin Freddie with a love potion is hilarious and could stand by itself as a satisfying piece of short fiction! Comic Relief in War Time
Clearly, there's no shortage of readers eager to hitch a sledge-ride into the lost world of pemmican, finnesko, man-hauling and hoosh, satisfyingly sealed off in time by the jagged crevasse of World War I.
Tom finds work unsatisfying and exhausting.
The algorithm makes use of the characteristic of Lagrange relaxation method, and finds multicast tree satisfying constraint by constructing closure graph and making relaxation to this graph.
The schoolroom was a desert, arid and unsatisfying; whereas the garden, the enclosed space which held stained cups of beauty and purple gold-eyed bells, that was Austin and His Friends
For those who prefer the actor as magician, chameleon, and master of disguises, no one has proved more satisfying than Sir Alec Guinness, who just died at age 86.
There was just sufficient new potatoes and salad to make this a very satisfying dish.
Both the chapel and the crypt were found in a state of devastation hardly credible, as though the plunderers had taken pleasure in satisfying their vandalic instincts to the utmost. Pagan and Christian Rome
Yet you need only look a little beneath the crisp consonants and tailored suits to find some richly satisfying and moving human drama. Times, Sunday Times
So Rose Boys had a modest political aim, as well as satisfying an obscure and perhaps indefinable personal need.
When it comes to religion, some leaders need to focus less on satisfying their own ego, whether it is monitory gain, a thirst for power and attention, a thirst for status either here on earth or a heavenly sense of status, and a thirst for image and quantity rather than quality -- all of which are ego's way of wanting more and using religion to get it. Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD: The Psychology of Religion: Why Are Some of Us Attracted to It?
The central pleasure of a truly satisfying memoir is the narrator's ability to reflect, artfully and persuasively.
Examples of non-trivial inconsistent systems of connexive logic satisfying Conjunctive Simplification are presented in Sections 1.4 and 1.5. Connexive Logic
Every seemingly insignificant, color-coded fragment of the picture's makeup coheres into a satisfying whole.
Part of the problem was that Paramount was worried they were squandering the momentum of the fourth film but an extra six months used to come up with an interesting and satisfying story as opposed to dreck is never wasted. 15 « July « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy
In addition to satisfying any mobile phallic curiosity you may harbor, Beyond Reanimator also fulfills your Recommended Daily Allowance ™ of slutty nurses with visible granny panty-lines, orange-foam vomit, needles-the-size-of-railroad-spikes loaded with glowing green goo, the odd heaving nipple being bitten off, and nerdy mad scientists in jumpsuits. Beyond Reanimator
All this happened at a time when other High Street retailers have been listening to the satisfying jingles of ringing cash registers.
This is a profound question, and present-day quantum theory does not really provide us with a satisfying answer.
But attributing the differences in exilic experiences to variations of leadership is not satisfying.
The latter took full advantage of an early start, peppering the greens that had been dampened by overnight rain, and carding five birdies in a satisfying 66.
Riff-centric tracks like ‘The Operative’ and ‘Insomnia’ make judicious use of Amphetamine Reptile's back catalog - a satisfyingly untrendy decision.
It is light and satisfying, the flakiness - the result of using real butter, unbleached flour and no preservatives - is the dinkum deal.
The film is more rounded than the theatrical version, and the background material is exhaustive and satisfying.
The rising whine of the engines building up gives way to a satisfying roar of power as the engines open up.
But while it would have been satisfying to draw parallels between the Clash's revolutionary tub-thumping of 1976 and the incendiary events of the week, the reality wasn't so neat. Punk spoke up for angry kids. Why won't today's bands follow suit
I shut the car door waiting for the satisfying thunk and heard a chord from a cheap guitar with a broken string. INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS
The food was certainly satisfying, wholesome and tasty and the experience was a blast.
It was the first time this year and gave a satisfying lift to my spirits.
Computers would make maths more satisfying too, even in as minor a way as the thrill of devising the correct formula in Excel and then watching the resulting cascade effect in a spreadsheet.
There is something very peaceful and satisfying about the sound of their quiet munching and the noise of their feet on frosty grass.
There is no satisfying solution to the moral vacuum that is created when one human being murders another.
The more he intermingles mordacious taunts with earnest reflections on the feelings of a man suffocated by a less than satisfying matrimony, the harder it is to take him seriously.
Introducing young new audiences in Britain to the mysteries of jazz improvisation is satisfying enough for now. Times, Sunday Times
Play around with them until they make a satisfying arrangement, each sitting comfortably with the others. Times, Sunday Times
Following the models set in lauded tales from "A Christmas Carol" to "Mary Poppins", the four Willoughbys hope to attain their proscribed happy ending too, or at least a satisfyingly maudlin one. The Willoughbys: Summary and book reviews of The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry.
Andrew Shore's Don Alfonso, in spite of a quaver in his voice, was expert and satisfying.
Even if a share of the cash value of the equity is protected, this does not prevent the creditors from demanding that the home be sold so that the remaining share can be realized to go towards satisfying the debt.
With a satisfying clunk, the gimbal fitting slotted into the wide butt pad.
But their success will depend upon satisfying an increasingly demanding generation of trendy shopaholics.
It is satisfying in a way that routinized, fill-the-hours work is not.
If the MC was this minding chappie – why all the dialogue? definitely start of a much bigger story, and I found it unsatisfying because it was so. BEYOND THE GATE • by C.L. Holland
It is most satisfying to the scientific cast of mind to suppose that a rule which is confirmed whenever it is tested will apply generally in all cases in which the relevant conditions are met.
We had a very satisfying jam, with bass guitar, theremin and a drum kit minus sticks and cymbals.
It's a muddled and unsatisfying mix of both. Times, Sunday Times
Raw food is much more nutritious than cooked food, and is more satisfying in smaller quantities.
There would still be something left to live for, and who could tell whether that something might not be infinitely grander and nobler and more satisfying than even the rapture of flying ten miles an hour on his wheel, or chevying a flock of agitated sheep from one pasture to another? Austin and His Friends
Introducing young new audiences in Britain to the mysteries of jazz improvisation is satisfying enough for now. Times, Sunday Times
Many elderly people continue to have satisfying sexual relationships.
These virtues could have been accompanied by a bit more melodramatic fervour, but they still make for a satisfying movie. Times, Sunday Times
And yet, it's still kind of dissatisfying-there were so many victims here, but we only get to see what happens to a handful of them following their experiences. Screenhead
To see it in action was not only exasperating, but also extremely dissatisfying.
They know that with a little creativity a treadmill workout can be just as satisfying as an outdoor jaunt.
Today, however, the British palate is more sophisticated, and pubs have risen to the challenge of satisfying it.
There's something satisfyingly symmetrical about that. Times, Sunday Times
If it hits the sensor, you're rewarded with the satisfyingly realistic sound of a ball thunking into the bottom of the hole.
The flowers are fairly small but numerous and are a satisfying contrast with the dark leaves of the holly tree.

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