pleasurable

Example Sentences

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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

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

Not performatively fun, not “I’m smiling through gritted teeth” fun, but genuinely pleasurable, in that way long projects can feel when the rhythm carries you.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

It was not as exciting as the ride through the snowy air; but it was pleasurable and comforting.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry