instant gratification
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No longer just events where designers use trunks full of samples to sell preorders, many combine the instant gratification of off-the-rack shopping with exclusive locations—private homes, hotels, yachts—and free perks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Obsession” has ideas about our age of instant gratification and parasocial idealization fueled by social media that the film never manages to do anything more than wag a finger at.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
In her view, long-form videos - the kind you might find on YouTube - tend to be more educational and less harmful because they don't provide the instant gratification of short-form content.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
The job, which can take years to master, can be a tough sell to younger generations more accustomed to instant gratification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
There would be no instant gratification, no easy triumph.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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