sensibility
noun
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The meanings of sensibility run the gamut from mere sensation to excessive sentimentality. In between is a capacity for delicate appreciation, a sense often pluralized. In Jane Austen's books, sensibility is mostly an admirable quality she attributes to, or finds lacking in, her characters: "He had ... a sensibility to what was amiable and lovely" (of Mr. Elliot in Persuasion). In Sense and Sensibility, however, Austen starts out by ascribing to Marianne sensibleness, on the one hand, but an "excess of sensibility" on the other: "Her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation ... she was everything but prudent."
Examples of sensibility in a Sentence
Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
This week, Gomez, has continued her elegant sensibility with two all-white looks.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
That multidisciplinary sensibility has informed Escobedo’s approach to design.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The format’s combination of deduction and performance has resonated with audiences worldwide, with each country tailoring the concept to reflect local sensibilities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Sensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensibility. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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