gratification
Example Sentences
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Is he willing to make sacrifices for the long-term good, or is he susceptible to the pull of short-term gratification?
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
“Instant gratification doesn’t have to run your life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“Deferred gratification is the hardest thing in the world,” she said.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Before passing sentence, Judge Jessica Peterson told Chasing Horse he preyed on women's spirituality, adding: "You manipulated them for your own personal gratification."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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