pleasurable
Example Sentences
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The realizations this sort of musing can lead us to are not always pleasurable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Groceries cost more, time feels thinner and the idea that eating well — both pleasurable and nourishing — should be attainable on a modest budget can feel almost quaint.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
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 ● Dec. 22, 2025
A short, pleasurable, if somewhat ghoulish, guffaw sounded behind the curtain.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
