Sensibilities is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sensibilities in a sentence
Sensibilities meaning
- Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.
- Feelings of gratitude.
- Intuitive reactions; instincts.
Using Sensibilities
- The main meaning on this page is: Capabilities to have emotions; feelings. | Feelings of gratitude. | Intuitive reactions; instincts.
- In the example corpus, sensibilities often appears in combinations such as: sensibilities of, the sensibilities, sensibilities and.
Context around Sensibilities
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sensibilities
- In this selection, "sensibilities" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, modern, century, comic, took, improvisations and affect stand out and add context to how "sensibilities" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 21st century sensibilities and and changed sensibilities. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sensibilities" sits close to words such as asap, assigning and astrazeneca, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sensibilities
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And, specifically, the editing of Roald Dahl's works to suit 21st-century sensibilities. (14 words)
The Fall of the House of Usher from Flanagan’s Gothic, heartfelt horror sensibilities. (14 words)
Modern sensibilities affect the formally unquestioned likability of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey. (15 words)
For the first decades of Israel’s existence, the above differences with Americans were papered over by the dominance of Labor Zionism, whose universalist rhetoric meshed nicely with liberal sensibilities, even if the security policies it pursued did not. (39 words)
It’s hard to discern how much Selway’s melodic sensibilities come into play in his day job, but gives us a glimpse into Selway’s perspective when he saw himself as an aspiring singer/songwriter. (36 words)
Danny the Street fits in perfectly with the zany sensibilities of DC's Doom Patrol, though it is difficult to see exactly how such a character can be of any help in most superhero missions. (35 words)
Are comic sensibilities really so various that nobody can agree whether the laughs and the heart are there with this thing, or not? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
And, specifically, the editing of Roald Dahl's works to suit 21st-century sensibilities.
Are comic sensibilities really so various that nobody can agree whether the laughs and the heart are there with this thing, or not?
As middle-class Victorian sensibilities took hold in the late 19th century, American Christians increasingly abandoned muted reverence for resurrection and adorned themselves with ever-brightening bonnets, suits, and dresses for the holiday.
But it holds wonders in its narrative, and McKean's sensibilities have always made him one of Gaiman's most fruitful collaborators.
But when we say that, we freeze progress around those sensibilities, improvisations, syncopations, swing, and all of these things - because they were already in Africa.
By regulation in some places, by evolving sensibilities in others, and at different paces withal, the basement’s chief utilitarian contribution will be to hold our houses and buildings up.
Danny the Street fits in perfectly with the zany sensibilities of DC's Doom Patrol, though it is difficult to see exactly how such a character can be of any help in most superhero missions.
For better or worse, and despite the show's final destination, its performers and writers wouldn't hold back in crafting content that defied the sensibilities of mainstream comedic entertainment in the '90s.
For the first decades of Israel’s existence, the above differences with Americans were papered over by the dominance of Labor Zionism, whose universalist rhetoric meshed nicely with liberal sensibilities, even if the security policies it pursued did not.
I listened to stories from my grandmother, played near the river, climbed trees, collected flowers for festivals — these experiences influenced my sensibilities.
In other cases, the co-naming reflected changes in a neighborhood’s demographics, and new tensions, or marked the rise of new identities and changed sensibilities.
It’s got mobile sensibilities, with touch controls that felt plenty comfortable in my time with it and a campaign mode focused on tackling bite-sized challenges for various mayors across multiple cities.
It’s hard to discern how much Selway’s melodic sensibilities come into play in his day job, but gives us a glimpse into Selway’s perspective when he saw himself as an aspiring singer/songwriter.
Modern sensibilities affect the formally unquestioned likability of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey.
Pineapple Express’s effortless blend of Carnatic and Western sensibilities erupted the crowd, while Lost Stories’ collection of energetic songs set the mood for the finale.
Scots of a nationalistic bent may attach great importance to the declaration, but it’s probably because they’re applying modern sensibilities to an ancient document.
She wore age-inappropriate clothing that upset the more conservative sensibilities of other women at the hotel.
Shows like the ones on the list below, which were notable (or even hugely popular) in the past, but which look very different to modern sensibilities.
Sin does not lose its evil because of our good intentions or the personal sensibilities of others.
The Fall of the House of Usher from Flanagan’s Gothic, heartfelt horror sensibilities.
Common combinations with sensibilities
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sensibilities of 24×
- the sensibilities 14×
- sensibilities and 11×
- modern sensibilities 10×
- and sensibilities 8×
- moral sensibilities 7×
- sensibilities to 6×
- sensibilities but 5×
- sensibilities have 4×
- pop sensibilities 4×