hedonic

Example Sentences

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Because the alcohol causes our bodies to relax, sometimes with a corresponding burst of hedonic energy?

From Seattle Times

That’s human nature, of course: No matter how good our luck is, we get used to it, and trudge forward on the hedonic treadmill, as miserable as we ever were.

From Washington Post

Blame “hedonic adaptation,” said Rhea Owens, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota Duluth, who conducts research on positive psychology interventions in counseling practices.

From New York Times

Previous research has shown that hedonic expectations are key: “If I should reach that goal, how happy would I feel?”

From Scientific American

Mouth feel: This is a hedonic phrase that describes a wine’s texture as it sloshes across the palate.

From Seattle Times