sense of achievement

noun phrase

: a proud feeling of having done something difficult and worthwhile
Repairing the car by himself gave him a real sense of achievement.

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Your morning of chores or physical activity has imbued you with a sense of achievement and a faint, pleasurable languor. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Planning a project, recapping a meeting or telling others about company goals can create a sense of achievement before anything has actually been achieved. — James Davis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Whether the group is centered around creativity, fitness, or something else, working through a task or project can also create a sense of achievement that boosts your mood in other ways. — Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026 These tasks can encourage mindfulness or permit the mind to wander, all while producing a concrete sense of achievement in accomplishing the basic tasks of daily life. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sense of achievement

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“Sense of achievement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20achievement. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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