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as in attitude
a particular attitude, mindset, or preference
The artist was known for her minimalist sensibility. The sentiments expressed in the essay, while typical of their time, are apt to offend modern sensibilities.
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as in sensitivity
the capacity to notice and respond to something
She has a painter's innate sensibility for color and composition.
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Recent Examples of sensibility
The pool area, offset with striped cabana deck chairs, is just waiting to be posted to the grid, while other communal areas like the dining room (with its dark, moody palette) and European-leaning terrace share the same elegant design sensibilities.
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Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
During his adolescence, the sensibility among the youth was to turn away from the gentility of the race man and toward the existential and the militant.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
This year at Cannes, there was a documentary about David Lynch, and the film contained a lot of footage of him talking about how Philadelphia in the late 1960s and 1970s inspired Eraserhead and his entire sensibility — that city’s shattered, decaying industrial textures.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
A number of these tracks showcase the band’s newfound pop sensibility in a spectacular fashion.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
During his adolescence, the sensibility among the youth was to turn away from the gentility of the race man and toward the existential and the militant.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
This year at Cannes, there was a documentary about David Lynch, and the film contained a lot of footage of him talking about how Philadelphia in the late 1960s and 1970s inspired Eraserhead and his entire sensibility — that city’s shattered, decaying industrial textures.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
A number of these tracks showcase the band’s newfound pop sensibility in a spectacular fashion.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibility
Noun
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Almost like a Draymond — not Draymond’s attitude, but the mentality.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Both Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy have echoed that attitude and authenticity—not just skills—are what set successful candidates apart.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Thanks to an extended frequency range, high sensitivity drivers and good temperature tolerance, these IEMs have a sound signature that’s closer to the type of sound produced by expensive electrostatic and planar-magnetic models.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The official, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the talks, said Trump believes the immediate threat from Iran has been neutralized and that Netanyahu understood the U.S. position.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Finally, a style that Sylvie Grateau would undoubtedly approve of.—
Blanca de Almandoz,
Glamour,
19 June 2025
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On the continent, specific styles were used to delineate tribes, ethnic groups, and even hierarchical social order within such groups.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
Noun
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While Capital One has made its mark in the lounge game with fresh aesthetics and elevated food-and-beverage options, this JFK outpost seems like its most ambitious yet, both in design and in concept.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
23 June 2025
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Step inside the Jim Thompson House, a cultural landmark that bridges Thailand’s storied silk legacy with the fashion aesthetic of Season 3.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This is especially true for light-colored cats or those with thin fur, and is common on areas of the body, including the bridge of the nose, ear tips, eyelids, lips, abdomen, armpits, groin, and inner thighs.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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To the English ear, domaine sounds like a grand name for what here at Domaine Potterat is, like most Lavaux wineries, a quintessentially small family run operation.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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This approach provides a realistic picture of internet performance in various urban settings.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Innovative educators are already modifying their approaches.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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There is not an American President—Bill Clinton, George H. W. or George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump—who has dealt with Netanyahu and not, sooner or later, come away with a lingering sense of resentment.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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That is thanks, in large part, to Meland’s sense of childlike wonder—not so far from that of fellow synthesizer maestros Dan Deacon and Anna Meredith.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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The company says each body takes over 300 hours to create, with the metalwork shaped using traditional panel beating techniques.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Diasporic hair traditions function as a language exchange, wherein the global community is constantly communicating, learning, and inspiring each other through techniques and styles.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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“Sensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibility. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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