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pleasurable

[plezh-er-uh-buhl] / ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəl /


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Nourishing food can support good health, and learning to cook can make daily life cheaper, easier and more pleasurable.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

His “more real” is frustrating, pleasurable, terrifying, exalting, and as familiar as our own peculiar families.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

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

Yet, even though looking at most works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate fully what’s going on requires certain skills and knowledge.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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