Sentence examples for degree of gratification from inspiring English sources

The question on the table is this: "How much renunciation of desire does society demand of us, versus the degree of gratification it provides?" Clearly, the adulterer's answer, following a long line of venerable social critics, would be, "Too much".

Physicians have chosen a profession requiring a great degree of "delayed gratification", sacrificing years of current income during the prolonged training period for higher income later in life.

Most importantly, the architects had to reconcile the modern desire to make everything as accessible and transparent as possible with Lasdun's belief in enclosing as well as opening up, in maintaining a degree of mystery through the withholding of gratification.

Delay of gratification is measured by the degree to which the children resist attending to and opening the gift.

Attention in delay of gratification.

Is it the pleasures of gratification?

"We have a generation that believes instant gratification is the only form of gratification," Ms. Ward said.

First came the delay of gratification.

Nachman felt a surge of gratification.

The conference carried a sense of gratification delayed or denied.

Were those tears of gratification, or was he missing Mickey?