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pleasurable

[plezh-er-uh-buhl] / ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəl /


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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

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

I felt a great hunger for something merely pleasurable, for something people call “fun.”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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