SATISFIED in a Sentence

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Gregson and Lestrade seemed to be far from satisfied by this assurance, or by the depreciating allusion to the detective police.

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 Meanings and Examples of SATISFIED
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
satisfied
 v.  make happy or satisfied
 v.  meet the requirements or expectations of
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  This done, he appeared to be satisfied, for he replaced his tape and his glass in his pocket.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
2  Gregson and Lestrade seemed to be far from satisfied by this assurance, or by the depreciating allusion to the detective police.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
3  Having, however, at last, satisfied himself as to his identity, the man's surprise changed to consternation.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
4  I satisfied myself that it was a cab and not a private carriage by the narrow gauge of the wheels.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION
5  Their father walked on in a hopeful and satisfied frame of mind.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER III
6  You had better have been satisfied as you were, and not have got married.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XI
7  Since Mr. Bounderby likes to take me thus, I am satisfied to accept his proposal.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XV
8  The reception of this person in the hall of Cedric the Saxon, was such as might have satisfied the most prejudiced enemy of the tribes of Israel.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
9  He satisfied himself, however, with commanding the men-at-arms, who surrounded the lists, to keep an eye on the braggart, pointing to the yeoman.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
10  Or for no reason at all, except that they are discontented children, and can't be satisfied whatever they get, let a woman do what she may.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
11  Mary was satisfied with the Parsonage as a present home, and Henry equally ready to lengthen his visit.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
12  "I believe we must be satisfied with less," said Maria.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
13  We cannot have two Agathas, and we must have one Cottager's wife; and I am sure I set her the example of moderation myself in being satisfied with the old Butler.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
14  Her conscience stopt her in the middle, but Edmund was satisfied.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
15  So far from being all satisfied and all enjoying, she found everybody requiring something they had not, and giving occasion of discontent to the others.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
Example Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
16  If satisfied they indicate that an appropriate level of concern exists to justify legal intervention but an order will not automatically follow.
17  If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain.
18  He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
19  Being simple is not settling for less, it is being satisfied with having just enough.
20  Wherever he is satisfied with what he does, he has reached his culminating point--he will progress no more.
21  The poor are rich when they are satisfied.
22  The salesgirl said she would replace the TV set if we were not satisfied.
23  He was not satisfied with the tape recorder,so he took it back to the store.
24  The program is designed to satisfy the needs of adult learners.
25  Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand.
26  I can't believe that that enormous meal wasn't enough to satisfy your hunger.
27  The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone.
28  The couple made every effort to satisfy their son.
29  Nothing I did would ever satisfy my father.
30  Horses need to satisfy their desire for space and freedom.