Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Compensating

Is 'compensating' a standard adjective?


For instance, is it correct to say:


"After all the backlash, it was compensating to hear someone with a different view."



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Christine Christie Is 'compensating' a standard adjective? No. It's not used very much like that.

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Christine ChristieIs 'compensating' a standard adjective?

No. It's not used very much like that.

Christine ChristieAfter all the backlash, it was compensating to hear someone with a different view.

It's not idiomatic with 'compensating'. Most people would say some other word there, like 'nice', 'refres