gratification
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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
Financial products have been increasingly adding gamelike features that create competition or instant gratification to keep users hooked — and the latest example is a prepaid debit card with a “buy-now-pay-maybe” feature.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 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
Mrs Helena Kingshaw heard the warmth of his voice and flushed with gratification, relaxing into the thick, soft: upholstery of the car.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
Vocabulary lists containing gratification
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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