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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

The prose is clean and lucid, characters and cityscapes fully rendered, and “The Forsyte Saga” creates the pleasurable illusion that it might never end.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

We must behave in a manner that is pleasurable and inoffensive to them, in a manner that aligns with the characters on their favorite television show.

From Salon Jan. 2, 2026

A short, pleasurable, if somewhat ghoulish, guffaw sounded behind the curtain.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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