sensory
adjective
sen·so·ry
ˈsen(t)-sə-rē 
ˈsen(t)s-rē
Examples of sensory in a Sentence
A study was conducted on sensory stimulation and its effects on the brain.
trying to listen to music while watching the TV and eating dinner caused a sort of sensory overload
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Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
These sensory inputs connect to our brain—nature's powerful yet energy-efficient processing unit—which performs local computation without needing to consult external intelligence.
—Javed Khan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.
—Margot Singer
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The show relays how frenetic back-of-house operations can get, often through the sensory overload created by the Emmy-winning sound team: shouting voices, objects slamming onto countertops, food sizzling on stovetops.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 5 July 2025
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“Sensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensory. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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sensory
adjective
sen·so·ry
ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē
1
: of or relating to sensation or to the senses
sensory stimulation
2
: carrying nerve impulses from the sense organs toward or to the brain : afferent
a sensory nerve
Medical Definition
sensory
adjective
sen·so·ry
ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē
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