How to Use pleasurable in a Sentence

pleasurable

adjective
Definition of pleasurablenext
Synonyms for pleasurablenext
  • The act of doing a good job is thrilling and pleasurable.
    — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 7 June 2021
  • Its heat expands like a gas on your palate, the spice both pleasurable and painful.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Like most things in the Bible, to my young self, the bad thing always seemed to be more pleasurable and more practical.
    — Ari Marcopoulos; Styling By Miguel Enamorado, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 July 2021
  • Not that there weren’t pleasurable moments to be found.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The result is one of the great dance songs of the 1970s and one of a handful of tunes that epitomizes the pleasurable aspects of disco.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2021
  • With the exception of envy, all of the deadly sins can be pleasurable in some way.
    — Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The shift throws aren't as toggle-switch short as a Miata's, but the shifter is equally easy and pleasurable to row up and down through the gears.
    — Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The river’s calm water and lack of crowds make this a pleasurable pastime.
    — Kai Oliver-Kurtin, Marie Claire, 25 June 2021
  • Kit Dillon reports : Few things are as pleasurable as a toasty fire in the backyard on a chilly evening.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The rice cakes here come in the form of thick, chewy pieces rather than soggy coins, added at the last moment to maintain their pleasurable texture.
    — Eric Kim, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
  • One of the most pleasurable ways to explore the town – and other parts of the Opatija Riviera – is to follow the Lungomare.
    — Mary Novakovich, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Think about what has annoyed you during this time and what has been a pleasurable surprise.
    — Prudy Gourguechon, Forbes, 13 June 2021
  • To watch this feels pleasurable and painful and mysterious and weird.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2022
  • If the flavor is pleasurable, strain the tepache, discarding solids.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Olds inferred that there was something pleasurable about receiving a shock at that site in the brain.
    — Joel Dimsdale, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Sure, that’s what the team always does to metal covers, but hearing that skillset again here is no less pleasurable.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
  • For the price, this is a superb compact keyboard that’s accurate and pleasurable to type with.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
  • There was an early day where the immersion was very, very pleasurable.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Think about ways to schedule pleasurable habits into your day.
    — Time, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Even if the metaphor is obvious, the movie is too well-rounded, and too pleasurable, to be reduced to easy symbolism.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2022
  • But was the perception real or just a pleasurable figment conjured up by the gray goo?
    — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The result is heavy but pleasurable, and together the books are the richest and strongest work of McCarthy’s career.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The vibe of the movie sits in the general Mary Poppins area, but the light touch that made King’s previous two features so pleasurable is in short supply.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
  • This scent opens with an exquisite balsamic aura that takes hold of the senses in the most pleasurable way.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The idea that skin care should be pleasurable is a driving force both behind the brand and Hewitt's personal routine.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The top pick in our guide to the best wireless mice, Logitech’s MX Master 3 is a workspace upgrade that could make your giftee’s nine-to-five a little more pleasurable.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Paris isn’t selling anyone on the idea that time spent in the kitchen is pleasurable, or even that anyone can make something delicious.
    — Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The line of pet goods by Diamond CBD is intended to assist you in making your pet’s life more pleasurable and healthy.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • Here, the knots in Charlie’s stories are the stuff of pulp novels or — just as good — lightly pleasurable serial TV.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Now that the weather is cooler, eating outside is a safer — and very pleasurable — option.
    — Bea Lewis, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2021

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