Collocations for satisfaction - noun
ADJ.
complete, deep, great, immense, tremendous | evident, obvious | quiet | personal | job | sexual
QUANT.
level
My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low.
My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low.
VERB + SATISFACTION
derive, feel, find, gain, get, have, take
He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. | Although we didn''t win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance.
He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. | Although we didn''t win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance.
bring (sb), give sb, provide (sb with) | express
PREP.
in ~
She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present.
She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present.
to your ~
The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction.
The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction.
with ~
He nodded with evident satisfaction.
He nodded with evident satisfaction.
~ at
her deep satisfaction at seeing justice done
her deep satisfaction at seeing justice done
~ in
I find satisfaction in helping people.
I find satisfaction in helping people.
~ of
I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong.
I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong.
~ with
Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.
Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.
PHRASES
cause/grounds for satisfaction
Although the team lost, their performance gave cause for satisfaction.
Although the team lost, their performance gave cause for satisfaction.
a feeling/sense of satisfaction, a source of satisfaction
The children were a major source of satisfaction.
The children were a major source of satisfaction.