pleasurable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- pleasurableness noun
- pleasurably adverb
- quasi-pleasurable adjective
- quasi-pleasurably adverb
- unpleasurable adjective
Etymology
Origin of pleasurable
Example Sentences
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Endorphins are the brain's "happy chemicals" and are released both to reduce stress and pain and in response to pleasurable experiences, such as laughing with friends over a truly terrible Christmas cracker joke.
From BBC
To play somebody like that, and to allow myself to be blind to the feeling of consequence and to just shoot like a rocket, that was incredibly freeing and pleasurable.
From Los Angeles Times
Her fingers moved across my face like a pianist working through complicated scales as she tackled lymphatic drainage and the loosening of my jaw — a pleasurable experience that wasn’t uncomfortable even once.
From Los Angeles Times
Ultra-processed foods are high in sodium, added sugar, saturated fats and chemicals that are designed to make the food easy and pleasurable to eat and overeat, Chiu said.
From Los Angeles Times
But by the end of Season 11, the cast dynamics were too broken to make for a pleasurable viewing experience.
From Los Angeles Times
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