satisfaction

Example Sentences

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“How terrible it would have been,” Mr. Biswas muses in satisfaction on his deathbed, “to have lived and died as one had been born, unnecessary and unaccommodated.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping expressed satisfaction and deep emotion over the fact that they provided a far-reaching blueprint for the development of the relations," KCNA, the country's official news agency reported.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It lends vegetable-heavy dishes some of the savory satisfaction we often associate with long-cooked meats or all-afternoon braises, but at a fraction of the cost and effort.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

That happiness and satisfaction comes from looking in the mirror and loving yourself.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Instead he retreated to the farthest corner of the nursery, where he began building tall, wobbly towers out of square wooden blocks that he then proceeded to tip over with barely a hint of satisfaction.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood