subjective

Example Sentences

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Musical tastes are subjective, but the feel-good hit plows through all barriers.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Yet despite enormous advances in neuroscience, the mechanism by which the brain generates subjective experience remains unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The production works best when the play’s expressionistic flourishes invite theatergoers to consider more deeply the subjective experiences and societal subtexts that are being externalized.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"From a subjective point of view, it clearly created a hostile, humiliating and offensive environment for her."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The words musicians use to describe timbre are somewhat subjective, but most musicians would agree with the statement that, compared with each other, the first sound is mellow, the second bright, and the third rich.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones