gratification
Example Sentences
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For investors wanting instant gratification from AI stocks, frustration may lie ahead.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
"The sense of gratification I felt when we rallied around an agenda and got results made me feel like this is what I want," Thapa said of his start as a student activist.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
They prefer instant gratification that extends beyond Mexico.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
The way we’ve chosen to attack entitlement or instant gratification is to practice gratitude and to serve selflessly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
It felt good to use all of one’s muscles, with the sun at one’s back, and there was simple gratification in building up mounds of stone and lime.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing gratification
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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