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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 rooms are minimalist—wooden floors, white walls, and simple design touches that reflect Japanese sensibilities.
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Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
But other factors may also be at play – including the fact that terrorism was quickly ruled out as a motive, removing some sensibilities around the information that is made public.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The only gray that McCormack has brought with her is perhaps the British weather, but other than that, everything follows a European sensibility.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
While his perspective on Reubens may endure or fade, what will stand over time, Wolf said, is Reubens’ legacy as an artist and innovator who brought his offbeat sensibility to the widest possible audience, and who paid a price for doing so.
—Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
But other factors may also be at play – including the fact that terrorism was quickly ruled out as a motive, removing some sensibilities around the information that is made public.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The only gray that McCormack has brought with her is perhaps the British weather, but other than that, everything follows a European sensibility.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
While his perspective on Reubens may endure or fade, what will stand over time, Wolf said, is Reubens’ legacy as an artist and innovator who brought his offbeat sensibility to the widest possible audience, and who paid a price for doing so.
—Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibility
Noun
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Fermin is an example to any budding professional for his work ethic and humble attitude.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Definitely the shock of the 7th of October had an enormous impact on the attitudes and emotions of many Israelis.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Still, 70% of our business has some degree of traffic sensitivity.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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The band is asking for a heightened level of sensitivity.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The club has long been associated with a style called ‘shoeshine and piano’, which in basic terms is ‘touch football’, similar to tiki-taka.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Our team of animators also had to be trained to make realistic drawings of the human body, as most of them came from animations with a cartoonish style.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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The same cyberpunk aesthetic that has defined countless Asus ROG products over recent years returns, including the Anime Matrix RGB lighting across the monitor cabinet’s back.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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But beyond aesthetics, your glute muscles play a vital role in nearly every aspect of movement, posture and pain prevention.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Custom fit IEMs are molded to suit an individual’s ears, while universal IEMs use ear-tips of different sizes to suit all ears.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Skelly wore a Santa hat for Christmas, bunny ears for Easter and had just been adorned in his summer ensemble when tragedy struck.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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This unified approach streamlines payment processes and enhances scalability and adaptability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.—
Grace Butler,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The Personal Brand Is the Leadership Brand Demis Hassabis — cofounder and CEO of Google DeepMind — isn’t a personal brand in the conventional sense.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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While questions over mentality will be assessed, players’ physical levels showed a marked improvement, offering a sense of vindication for the coaching staff.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The Ballymaloe Cookbook, first published in 1977, underscores the school’s humble philosophy, formed by Allen’s mother, Myrtle: The use of fresh, high-quality ingredients negates the need for complicated or fancy techniques.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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One such restaurant is Noda, which marries Japanese techniques and ingredients with French influence.—
Bella Stoddart,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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“Sensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibility. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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