SATISFY in a Sentence

Learn SATISFY from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

258 example sentences for SATISFY, such as:

1. He does not satisfy his inadequate income.
2. I satisfied my thirst with a glass of water.
3. 'Wide,' replied Toby, after peeping in to satisfy himself.
4. The wolf is a voracious animal, its hunger never satisfied.
5. You will excuse me for a few minutes while I satisfy myself as to this floor.

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 Meanings and Examples of SATISFY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
satisfy
 v.  make happy or satisfied
 v.  meet the requirements or expectations of
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Yet the white face and set expression of the young hunter showed that in his approach to the house he had seen enough to satisfy him upon that head.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
2  "Well, Mr. Utterson, you are a hard man to satisfy, but I'll do it yet," said Poole.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THE LAST NIGHT
3  The physical desire he did not satisfy in her; he was always come and finished so quickly, then shrinking down on her breast, and recovering somewhat his effrontery while she lay dazed, disappointed, lost.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
4  Nothing would satisfy that good old Mrs. Whitaker, but my taking one of the cheeses.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
5  Whichever Mr. Yates did not chuse would perfectly satisfy him, and a short parley of compliment ensued.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
6  To call or to fancy it a loss, a disappointment, would be a presumption for which she had not words strong enough to satisfy her own humility.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
7  'Wide,' replied Toby, after peeping in to satisfy himself.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
8  Monks brought up the rear, after pausing on the steps to satisfy himself that there were no other sounds to be heard than the beating of the rain without, and the rushing of the water.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
9  In speaking of the Harvilles, he seemed unable to satisfy his own sense of their kindness, especially of Mrs Harville's exertions as a nurse.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13
10  I can satisfy you, perhaps, on points which you would little expect; and as to his marriage, I knew all about it at the time.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 21
11  It appeared to satisfy him, and he musingly surveyed the scene, as if considering the next step that he should take.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: 2 Humanity Appears upon the Scene, Hand in Hand with Trouble
12  I candidly own that I have modified my views a little, in deference to you; and it should satisfy you.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
13  A few seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again and put his glass in his pocket.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
14  You will excuse me for a few minutes while I satisfy myself as to this floor.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
15  When I had made it clear to them, I returned to the main chamber of the machine and took a good look at it to satisfy my own curiosity.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
Example Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
16  He does not satisfy his inadequate income.
17  Development must be integrated and sustainable, that is to say utilise our resources to satisfy present needs without compromising the needs of future generations.
18  We feasted that evening as on nectar and ambrosia; and not the least delight of the entertainment was the smile of gratification with which our hostess regarded us, as we satisfied our famished appetites on the delicate fare she liberally supplied.
19  These endorsements from satisfied customers substantiate our claim that Pacific Lava is a best school to enhance vocabulary.
20  I satisfied my thirst with a glass of water.
21  He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.
22  The wolf is a voracious animal, its hunger never satisfied.
23  The company will offer you the most reliable price and satisfied service with its most zealous and most professional service.
24  A prerequisite is a requirement that must be satisfied before taking a specific course.
25  This testimonial I accordingly received in about a month, forwarded a copy of it to Mrs. Fairfax, and got that lady's reply, stating that she was satisfied.
26  This testimonial I accordingly received in about a month, forwarded a copy of it to Mrs. Fairfax, and got that lady's reply, stating that she was satisfied, and fixing that day fortnight as the period for my assuming the post of governess in her house.
27  More than half the variance between people in intelligence is also genetic, Mr. Shane reports, adding that smarter people "tend to be less satisfied with their jobs."
28  Since 2004, we have served thousands of satisfied customers with un-matched deals on quality diamond and gold jewelry.
29  Some of them wish only to minimise the number of abortions performed, others will be satisfied with nothing less than reducing the number to zero regardless of the consequences.
30  Think about the misforture of others that you may be satisfied with your own lot.