formal 1 [count] : the kinds of feelings that you have when you hear, see, read, or think about something
▪ The speaker gave no thought to the sensibilities of his audience. [=the speaker did not worry about how his audience would feel about what he said] ▪ We don't want to offend the viewers' sensibilities. [=we don't want to upset the people who watch this] 2 [count] : the kinds of feelings that a certain type of person tends to have
▪ This movie appeals to people with a feminist sensibility. [=this movie appeals to feminists] ▪ The cartoon seems out of line with modern sensibilities. [=the cartoon seems strange or offensive to modern people] 3 : the ability to feel and understand emotions [count] ▪ The writer is remembered most for his sensibility. [noncount] ▪ She's a woman of poetic/artistic sensibility.
▪ The speaker gave no thought to the sensibilities of his audience. [=the speaker did not worry about how his audience would feel about what he said] ▪ We don't want to offend the viewers' sensibilities. [=we don't want to upset the people who watch this]
▪ This movie appeals to people with a feminist sensibility. [=this movie appeals to feminists] ▪ The cartoon seems out of line with modern sensibilities. [=the cartoon seems strange or offensive to modern people]







