pleasurable
Example Sentences
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Fortunately the plot’s fairly predictable turns—the climax is a funny sing-off between Paulina and Ericka during a performance of the Whitney Houston power ballad “The Greatest Love of All”—are softened by the purely pleasurable performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sometimes, Dhar says, anticipation can be more pleasurable than ownership: "The thrill is in the chase."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
We already know, from the rise of charcuterie boards, snack plates and the much-debated “girl dinner,” that mix-and-match formats are inherently pleasurable.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
As their stay at Grand Isle drew near its close, she felt that she could not give too much time to a diversion which afforded her the only pleasurable moments that she knew.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
