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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
Just a stone’s throw from Myrtle Beach, the former fishing village has maintained its slow-moving, lowkey sensibilities.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
True to Ortiz's design sensibilities, the dress included a small peekaboo cut-out and a high center slit.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
That sensibility is handled so nicely.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
True to Ortiz's design sensibilities, the dress included a small peekaboo cut-out and a high center slit.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
That sensibility is handled so nicely.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibility
Noun
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As Merlin learned how to use the pre-recorded buttons, audiences fell in love with the then-tiny pig’s big attitude.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The movement language expresses attitude, with its amalgam of hip-hop, jazz, ballet, Korean traditional dance and musical theater.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Those with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or other digestive sensitivities may experience bloating, gas or digestive discomfort.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Its ability to combine speed, sensitivity, and simplicity could support future innovations in environmental diagnostics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pop star was photographed in New York City with friends Ashley Avignone and Jerrod Carmichael on Wednesday, April 8, and was seen wearing an elegant look that had bridal style written all over it.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Poison Ruïn’s medieval aesthetic has always suggested a grandeur that was missing from their most elemental work, and their embrace of a bigger sound feels like a breakthrough.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Euphoria actress embraced a cozy, off-duty aesthetic in a sweatshirt, jeans, and meaningful baseball cap.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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The parent trying to tell the daughter will be in one ear and out the other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The subreddit was going wild trying to come up with ways Hans could have done so, from the mundane—a receiver in his ear or an RFD ring on a toe—to the more creative.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Often, this is a useful guideline, and limits, in general, are very much the friend of the fiction writer, but there are certain stories that benefit from a sense of instability.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The vibe is certainly formal, but in the stylish sense of the word—don’t be afraid to make conversation with the friendly concierge or front desk staff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Mascherano talked of formations and technique before ultimately saying his team might’ve been too caught up in the event in the first half.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of it is obviously your overall weight room physical strength, and some of it is just technique.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Sensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibility. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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