give satisfaction

No way was I going to give them the satisfaction.

She would not give him the satisfaction of an answer!

She wanted to break into a run but would not give them the satisfaction.

He was not going to give this man any more satisfaction than the fact of his death would offer.

Second, he wouldn't give them the satisfaction of saying no.

I heard, all right, but wouldn't give him the satisfaction of saying so.

He moved on without giving her the satisfaction of word one.

And it will give me satisfaction, he said to himself.

It gave him satisfaction to know he had a son.

Work is what gives people like us satisfaction, or maybe a big part of our reason for being.