sensibility
noun
capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli.
sensibilities
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pluralof sensibility.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He prefers to bring together different generations and sensibilities: “Some young people, some older people, things that you wouldn’t imagine being next to each other.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The actor, who scored an Academy Award for her starring role in the hit film "Anora," said she shares "a lot of the same sensibilities" and concerns voiced by White.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It makes perfect sense that a film with such finely tuned aesthetic sensibilities like “Practical Magic” would rise to the top of the ultimate autumn streaming picks.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Wicked they may be, but these villains have artistic sensibilities and impeccable taste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But my mother, being more imaginative, retaliated with an assault upon my sensibilities that crushed me with the moral horror involved in taking a life.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
