as in sensorial
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses trying to listen to music while watching the TV and eating dinner caused a sort of sensory overload

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Recent Examples of sensory First-time users are recommended to start at the lowest intensity setting to acclimate to the unique sensory experience. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025 In a Scientific American article from 1927, Harold Bastin, a respected entomologist and photographer, reported that insects have sensory experiences that people cannot imagine: ants, for example, can see ultraviolet light. Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 Fresh vegetables are one of my favorite things to dip in a robust, layered oil—crunchy carrot sticks, spicy radishes, and slices of raw yellow squash all provide a vibrant, sensory contrast to the heaviness of olive oil. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 This full-scale sensory event will be an intersection between art, technology, and music with art direction by Alessio De Vecchi, executive production by Alexander Wessely, and additional production by animation studio Woodblock. Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sensory 

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“Sensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensory. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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