The phrase "a satisfying development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or outcome that brings pleasure or fulfillment, often in a narrative or analytical context.
Example: "The recent changes in the policy were a satisfying development for the community, as they addressed long-standing concerns."
Alternatives: "a gratifying outcome" or "a pleasing advancement."
The novel's sub-Wildean epigrams ("A witticism is merely the half-life of an emotion"), the ceaseless talk, and the preordained plot preclude any satisfying development.
Harvard's George Church called it "a tour de force," and Eugene Koonin, of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, described it as "quite a technical feat" and an "immensely satisfying development".
The police gave chase, people ran from their houses to look up, authorities reported that the object was moving at great speeds, it was said to be as big as a nuclear reactor, etc. — all satisfying developments, from Theo's point of view.
But Doug Mientkiewicz (pronounced Mint-KAY-vich) represents perhaps the Twins' most satisfying development offensively.
It's enough to say that it made me long for more of this kind of satisfying development instead of what Morrow has given us: one head case after another energetically assuring us they're entirely reasonable while gleefully hacking their way through the neighborhood.
It is more concerned with identifying and satisfying development needs increasing all-round competence, equipping people to deal with new work demands, multiskilling, and preparing people to take on higher levels of responsibility in the future.
These are satisfying developments for a woman who arrived in New York in 1980 with a limited clutch of savings and a freelance assignment from De Morgen to cover the Carter-Reagan Presidential race.
The police gave chase, people ran from their houses to look up, authorities reported that the object was moving at great speeds, it was said to be as big as a nuclear reactor, etc.—all satisfying developments, from Theo's point of view.
"What was accomplished is one of the most interesting and satisfying developments in political history," the editorial said.
It is an intriguing plot formulation with just the right mixture of gunplay, slick setups and character development to promise a satisfying addition to TNT's catalog of raggedy-cool cop shows ("The Closer," "Saving Grace").
