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sensory

[sen-suh-ree] / ˈsɛn sə ri /


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Sensory overwhelm can be destabilizing, and an autistic child may first need a quiet place with dim lighting to calm themselves, and extra time to process and form answers to questions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

"Sensory testing with consumers shows the new coatings deliver the same great taste as the originals," the spokesperson added.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Sensory aversions to specific smells, tastes, textures, temperatures, or appearances of foods.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

Sensory cortices on the other hand play an important role in how we perceive our environment and make appropriate movements, and how our brains determine what to focus on and what to ignore.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

One bright summer day, I had lunch with two women who run a company in New Jersey called Sensory Spectrum.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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