Sentence examples for natural gratification from inspiring English sources

In other words, we are commanded to live the arduous and difficult life of Christian honestas, ruled by restraint, self-denial, and propriety (temperance), and, at the same time, to live a hedonist life, which consists of the joyful, free, and natural gratification of the senses.

The preference rate accounts for both the uncertainty surrounding future events ('risk aversion') and the natural preference for present gratification as compared with future benefit (time preference).

But this battle is also about greater issues of desire and self-discipline, about whether I can defer gratification and curb my natural impulses.

Those beholding natural landscapes made the switch to deferred gratification at a sum, known as the indifference point, that was 10% below those who scanned cityscapes.

Ego gratification.

You practice delayed gratification.

"People want instant gratification.

They want immediate gratification.

So gratification delayed is gratification foregone.

Gotanda smiled with gratification.

Will is delaying gratification.