How to Use haptic in a Sentence
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And make sure those alarms have sound and haptic feedback turned on.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
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When the part slides into place, the user feels a haptic buzz.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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The touchscreen is high-res and easy to use thanks to its haptic feedback.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 June 2022
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There’s no cutout here, just an unmarked glass pad with haptic feedback.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 28 Apr. 2022
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They’re found in some cell phone haptic feedback systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2016
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Why invite the hardware headache if the haptic button works just as well?
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
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That may lead to hand controls with gloves that offer haptic feedback.
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
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That’s not to say haptic feedback couldn’t improve such a system.
—Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017
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They’re called haptic halo wheels and they’re mounted on the steering wheel.
—Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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At this price, that makes sense, and the click is barely deeper than a haptic system’s.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
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Amazon has a patent for a haptic feedback bracelet that could buzz when a worker reached for the wrong item.
—Caitlin Harrington, Wired, 9 Apr. 2021
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Rear-seat riders have screens built into the front seatbacks and their own haptic panel.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 15 Jan. 2018
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The touchpad is still big and smooth, and the haptic feedback still feels exquisite.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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The games that come with this kit encourage audio, video and haptic learning.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Audio, visual, and haptic (touch) sensors were part of the design.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2015
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Each button lights up when the system is available and offers haptic feedback when pushed.
—Abigail Bassett, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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The gizmo also includes haptic alerts that can wake you—but not your partner—if your child is fussing.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Its size is a big perk; its smooth-gliding surface feels pleasant to swipe around; and its haptic feedback is light and crisp.
—PCMAG, 16 Feb. 2025
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Players are equipped with a headset, haptic vest, backpack and sensors on their wrists and ankles.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
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The deck is aluminum, of course, and features a new, larger trackpad with haptic feedback.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024
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To access it, long-press on your phone’s screen, and a bit of haptic feedback will confirm your selection.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2018
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Valve appears to be using a haptic motor to detect when the controller is falling.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
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Most switchgear is binned as the car relies on haptic buttons and screens for the majority of functions.
—Jeremy White, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022
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Tang is just one of the many within his profession who have emerged from the pandemic with a new, haptic hobby.
—Vogue, 16 Feb. 2022
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Voice control, over-the-air updates and haptic feedback are also featured.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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This is a haptic touchpad that doesn't move yet manages to deliver a strong and audible click when pressed.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2022
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The robot needed both the symbolic and haptic components to do the best job.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2020
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Load speeds and haptic feedback continue to be the main selling points on the packaging.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
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Players are suited up with sensors on the ankles and wrists, along with a haptic vest and headset to track movement.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
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Going hand-in-hand with the triggers is the overhaul of haptic feedback in the entire controller.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2020
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