gratification

Example Sentences

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She told the inquiry the men "prioritised personal gratification and their careers over the wellbeing of their families" and claimed "the deceit and collusion went high up the chain."

From BBC

He added that people tend to defer their gratification less when they are chronically unhappy, “so the decline in happiness might be playing a role in people spending rather than saving.”

From MarketWatch

“The hard work, the gratification of playing the game the right way. I love the game.”

From Los Angeles Times

College is full of delayed gratification: degrees and loans that might pay off in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

"A 1998 New York Times story first brought us to Bangladesh. More than two decades later, this finding is deeply rewarding. Public health is often the ultimate delayed gratification."

From Science Daily