sensual
Example Sentences
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He takes no sensual pleasure in his destruction of Othello and Cassio, just the studied satisfaction of a sociopath watching with appreciation, as if from a distance, the malignant results of his handiwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri marked her return to Fendi at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, presenting a sensual and lightweight collection featuring "remodelled" furs and leathers crafted like lace.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
In mixing the cerebral with the sensual, Eusexua mostly succeeds – but occasionally the precision of Twigs' vision suffocates the spontaneity she was aiming for.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
For most modern-day music lovers, music is something mysterious, unpredictable, sensual and, above all, emotional.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing sensual
Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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