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sensual

[sen-shoo-uhl] / ˈsɛn ʃu əl /


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Lucy Dacus, “Forever Is a Feeling” Sensual or cerebral is a false dichotomy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Sensual, chilled out and poetic, it showcases her sensational soul voice and multi-instrumental prowess, and finds a way to balance old-school songwriting with the digital filters and trap-hop beats of modern R&B.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2021

Sensual smells such as vanilla, roses or lavender can help induce sleep, while peppermint smells can wake you up, says Dr. Dedhia, adding that a few sprays of “lavender on pillows can be lovely.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2016

Her 2011 album, Director's Cut, a relatively spare reworking of songs from The Red Shoes and The Sensual World albums, felt very much like a live album, just without an audience.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2014

When the good men go about, Sensual babble is not theirs; They, when touched by pain or pleasure, Show a calm untroubled face.

From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee




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