How to Use gratification in a Sentence

gratification

noun

• An event that offers visual gratification will bring about personal changes that will boost your morale as well as your confidence.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 July 2019
• Modernity shrinks time as well as space; people live in an eternal present of short-term stimuli and instant gratification.
  — The Economist, 18 July 2019
• And after the rigours of the past both were accustomed to the deferred gratification that heavy investment requires.
  — The Economist, 4 July 2019
• The sports fan of today has a waning attention span with a need for immediate gratification.
  — Richard Morin, azcentral, 9 July 2019
• If anything, the trolls may find gratification in a father’s visible anguish.
  — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 25 July 2019
• Rookies provide an alluring sense of instant gratification, and an easy narrative to get behind.
  — Brandon Niles, SI.com, 24 June 2019
• After all, who doesn’t love free email and maps and adorable photo posting and instant information gratification and getting your heart’s desire delivered in a flash?
  — Casey Newton, The Verge, 30 July 2019
• Leonard’s spartan work ethic and poker-faced demeanor always suggested that, for him, there was no gratification, only sacrifice.
  — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 15 June 2019
• Our instant gratification needs lead to more shipping from Amazon and other suppliers, and conservation is not part of the equation.
  — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2019
• Nonetheless, those looking for instant gratification from the show will be sorely disappointed.
  — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2019
• Generally, a team looks the other way and ignores such antics as long as the on-field production warrants it, then moves on when the headaches outweigh the gratification of the football results.
  — Mark Maske, chicagotribune.com, 11 Aug. 2019
• And then there’s the joy and gratification of matching an actor’s truth with the truth in the role.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 23 June 2023
• Or, for a fun delayed gratification game, play a game of Tic Tac Toe through the mail.
  — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 10 Apr. 2020
• But it’s not a stretch to say these NFC teams could go 0 for 8 in terms of instant gratification.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2021
• The gratification from it and to see people’s faces light up.
  — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2023
• And then return to the fray with a bowl of instant gratification.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2020
• Even with that, some people still need some sort of gratification in the initial phase.
  — Mahmoud Akrin, Forbes, 18 June 2021
• Don't feed into the instant gratification that is right in front of you.
  — Nate Burleson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
• The idea of buying new holds no gratification for them.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 Oct. 2019
• This is the first time that there's been instant gratification.
  — USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
• The rigors and jitters of two evenings under the lights were gratification enough.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2020
• But the immediate gratification is not worth the long-term wear and tear.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2023
• Nor did Calvin preach that you were supposed to work in a calling to store up wealth for personal gratification.
  — Win McCormack, The New Republic, 30 Dec. 2020
• The true friendship that happens with eye contact and time and space and not instant gratification.
  — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
• For a custom piece of clothing, the instant gratification that Amazon is known for was still there.
  — Katie Dupere, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2022
• But Yam Yam wants the gratification of voting out Josh and decides working with him is his last option.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2023
• Taking home the top spot could be instant gratification from the coaching move.
  — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2020
• So what are the upsides, beyond the zing of instant gratification?
  — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
• This craving for instant gratification, known as intermittent reinforcement, is what drives popcorn brain.
  — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2024
• According to reports, these younger generations are gravitating towards the immediate gratification of sports betting, with over $220 billion being wagered since the practice was legalized.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024