satisfaction

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This distinction may help explain why achieving a goal produces only fleeting satisfaction, while sustained engagement in challenging pursuits predicts longer-lasting well-being and reduced mortality risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Train joined SEW in 2022, announcing at the time he and the company were planning to "further improve customer satisfaction levels".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Now, listening to his mother eloquently describe the film to other people brings him great satisfaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The court said it had awarded "collective community-based reparations ... focused on rehabilitation" and "symbolic and satisfaction measures" to 65,202 victims.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“He’s a born Weller,” laughed Jo, as her parent gathered himself up, and her nephew tried to stand on his head, as the only mode of expressing his satisfaction that school was over.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott