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pleasurable

[plezh-er-uh-buhl] / ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəl /


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They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

In a recent Instagram post, Anastasia doubles down on what pleasurable eating actually looks like.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Even the things we do in pleasurable solitude can help us connect to one another.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

His “more real” is frustrating, pleasurable, terrifying, exalting, and as familiar as our own peculiar families.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

But they also light up when the brain interprets something as pleasurable, even if the behavior doesn’t appear to have the survival value of, say, eating or procreating.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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