sensibilities

Example Sentences

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It seems it was either unaware—or unbothered—that renaming MetLife for the World Cup as “New York New Jersey Stadium” might offend sensibilities west of the Hudson River.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The finished track is the centerpiece of “Norteña” — a song that marries Venegas’ pop sensibilities and signature lovelorn lyrics with an authentic northern Mexican song.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

According to the listing, the 22-foot-wide property marries “traditional English charm, modern Brooklyn sensibilities, and rich Italian influence.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Its persuasive power seems more aimed at appealing to the sensibilities of the justices who, one could assume, wouldn’t want to hand over their papers, more than a real legal argument.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

It wipes out the sensibilities, I merely crawl still farther under the coffin, it shall protect me, though Death himself lies in it.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque