as in sex
the sexual habits and desires of a person
She is comfortable with her sexuality. a study of male sexuality
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Recent Examples of sexuality
Part of the scrutiny on her sexuality could be that Siwa is part of Gen Z, the generation with the highest number of adults to identify as LGBTQ.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Other factors that further compound feelings of stress include sexuality, socioeconomic status, nationality, and citizenship – all of which are groups that have become especially vulnerable in the current socio-political and socio-cultural climate.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
There was also the problem of Elisabeth’s sexuality, or lack thereof.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Gaye, a two-time Grammy winner and songwriting legend, did not explicitly state his sexuality but was married twice in his life, to Anna Gordy for 10 years and Janis Hunter for five years.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Other factors that further compound feelings of stress include sexuality, socioeconomic status, nationality, and citizenship – all of which are groups that have become especially vulnerable in the current socio-political and socio-cultural climate.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
There was also the problem of Elisabeth’s sexuality, or lack thereof.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Gaye, a two-time Grammy winner and songwriting legend, did not explicitly state his sexuality but was married twice in his life, to Anna Gordy for 10 years and Janis Hunter for five years.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexuality
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There’s a 30-minute difference between the finishing times of the two sexes, which takes into account a number of physiological advantages men have over women.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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Weeks before Ives debuted the shirt, President Donald Trump announced the federal government would recognize only two sexes, male and female.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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