On the surface, it certainly seemed a satisfactory and truthful reply.

But to this we could by no means give to ourselves a satisfactory reply.

I thank my right hon. Friend for his brisk but satisfactory reply.

It's the kind of question they always ask, and never in my life have I found myself willing and able to give a satisfactory reply.

On being asked where this old shipmate lived, he was unable to give any satisfactory reply.

She made numerous inquiries, to some of which he was able to give satisfactory replies, to others not.

Otherwise I would like to thank you for your satisfactory reply.

Here also Ross saw the stationmaster and told his story, but this time without getting a satisfactory reply.

Be2 makes no threats, there are many satisfactory replies for Black.

Again and again I put the question to myself and could get no satisfactory reply.