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."
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
One of Jones’ priorities was to imbue Jackson's music with jazz language and sensibilities, even while aiming for the top of the charts.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a historic brand that’s honed their aesthetic sensibilities over generations, and like a fine wine, much of their work has only gotten better with age.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Cult science-fiction author Nigel Kneale wrote the original teleplay, and the film retains all of the best parts of Kneale's misanthropic sensibilities.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Sensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensibility. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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