satisfied
adjective
sat·is·fied
ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 
1
: pleased or content with what has been experienced or received
satisfied customers
a satisfied smile
It attracted a capacity audience of art world luminaries and suburban bankers or whoever they were in their tuxedos and jewels and wild satisfied looks of feeling they were at just the right place that opening evening in Manhattan.—
Jill Johnston
Jill Johnston2
: paid in full
… on repayment the term becomes a satisfied term and automatically ceases.—Robert Megarry et al.
Robert Megarry et al.3
: persuaded by argument or evidence
But he was not rude, for as soon as he was satisfied that the papers would remain with him he became almost subservient …—James A. Michener
James A. MichenerExamples of satisfied in a Sentence
satisfied customers tend to come back over and over
a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted
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But users reporting a parking violation are satisfied only 23% of the time, and those reporting a streetlight problem just 28%.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The distorted memories actually helped some wives feel more satisfied with their current relationship, suggesting that our brains sometimes rewrite the past to make the present more tolerable, or more meaningful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
As Harry staggers away from what's left of his victim, Richie seems satisfied.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Those closest to the issue, public school parents, seem to be mostly satisfied: 83% of them gave their local public school a passing grade.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The distorted memories actually helped some wives feel more satisfied with their current relationship, suggesting that our brains sometimes rewrite the past to make the present more tolerable, or more meaningful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
As Harry staggers away from what's left of his victim, Richie seems satisfied.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Those closest to the issue, public school parents, seem to be mostly satisfied: 83% of them gave their local public school a passing grade.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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