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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
Xi sees an opportune moment to make what might be his most dramatic showing yet of his challenge to a world based on Western rules and sensibilities.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Lee’s custom look offers clues to the former Loewe designer’s sensibility as Dior’s newest couturier.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Blair admits to questioning his own sensibilities during the film’s years in limbo.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Stone and Plemons are both in top form, clearly vibing with the director’s idiosyncratic sensibility and upping each other’s game.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Lee’s custom look offers clues to the former Loewe designer’s sensibility as Dior’s newest couturier.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Blair admits to questioning his own sensibilities during the film’s years in limbo.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Stone and Plemons are both in top form, clearly vibing with the director’s idiosyncratic sensibility and upping each other’s game.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibility
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This yuckster attitude was apparently contagious, because Gray herself got in on the act on a day in which she was scheduled to kiss the young hunk Christopher Atkins, who had a recurring role for one season as a camp counselor.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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His hands-on approach and demanding attitude combines with high popularity.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Still, the daughter insists that this is about more than sensitivity.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Janelle and Lisa’s sensitivity to materials, language and symbols has resulted in a collection of work whose power lies in its balance between accessibility and poetry.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Housed in a historic Germantown residence, the restaurant serves its brunch family-style, with strangers seated together at communal tables.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tate McRae hit the red carpet in a custom sheer Grecian-style white gown by Ludovic de Saint Sernin.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ranging from personal essay to vérité and archival excavation, each film employs a distinct aesthetic to expose systems of control and influence—from Silicon Valley mythologies to environmental extraction and state violence.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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And just loved the vibe of it, the aesthetic of it.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Atlanta-area native had been working with hitting coach Tim Hyers for much of the first half on trying to get his hands higher to begin his batting stance, up near ear level instead of down around his stomach.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The lightweight construction, replaceable velour ear pads, and breathable materials ensure comfort during quick matches or all-night sessions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Was the patient approach the right one?—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This has for decades been underpinned by voluntary pricing agreements — voluntary in the sense that non-voluntary terms would have been worse — between the industry and the NHS.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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There is no sense of responsibility or critical assessment of the causes of the refusal to publish in Israel while the massacre continues.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Vista Ostuni will continue these efforts with automatic lighting systems; water-efficient taps; a more energy-efficient pool heating technique; and rainwater collection for low-demand landscaping.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Grow in Guilds Growing fruit trees in tree guilds is an age-old planting technique that’s quite similar to companion planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibility. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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