self-gratification
Example Sentences
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Crucially, these collected lyrics aren’t an exercise in self-gratification; Sondheim is insightful and unsparing about his own mistakes, even the ones that only he is smart enough to see.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2019
They may not use his particular cover and cast pitiless self-gratification as a healing touch.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2018
“There’s a lot of self-gratification in helping people. I can’t believe people send us thank-you notes for something we get paid to do.”
From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2017
When you visit a farm-to-table restaurant and order the wild-nettle sformato for thirty dollars, the line between social consciousness and self-gratification disappears.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 24, 2016
They seek "soul" realisation in success, in self-gratification, in the applause and passion of the crowd.
From Over the Fireside with Silent Friends by King, Richard
