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Meanings of sensuous pleasure in English

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Usage of sensuous pleasure in English
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The sensuous pleasure and relaxation of his mood communicated itself to Darrell.
The Marriage of William Ashe
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With a kind of sensuous pleasure he let himself be conquered.
Four Weird Tales
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Now the greatest sensuous pleasure is in fornication, for a gloss on 1 Cor.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
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Ceasing from self-indulgence is conscious mastery over the thirst for sensuous pleasure here or hereafter.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man
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She lay very still, waiting with a sensuous pleasure for the first effects of the soporific.
The House of Mirth
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Priestly demeanor at its best is aloof, leisurely, perfunctory, and uncontaminated with suggestions of sensuous pleasure.
The Theory of the Leisure Class
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For seemingly a sin is the more grievous according as it proceeds from a greater sensuous pleasure.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
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The custard holds, it waits, it can be rewarmed, it's a smooth and sensuous pleasure to eat.
Julia's kitchen wisdom
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Does pain or sensuous pleasure effect thee?
Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius
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It was beautiful, and so thick and soft, handling it was a sensuous pleasure that made him want more.
The Plains of Passage
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There is a sensuous pleasure in a great style; we love to mouth it, for it is made to mouth.
The Psychology of Beauty
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On his face, in mild degree, was depicted sensuous pleasure as he lethargically scratched his ribs with his one hand.
The Red One
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There is a difference, however, between sensuous pleasure, which is intense and brief, and intellectual pleasure, which is calm and lasting.
History of Modern Philosophy / From Nicolas of Cusa to the Prese...
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Sometimes it astonished him to see what capacity she had, not only for the feeling, but for the sensuous pleasure, of poetry.
Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I
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In nothing was she like the women painted for him by his father's hand-thingsfor idle, sensuous pleasure, never for serious action.
The Native Born; or, the Rajah's People
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Secondly, when a man seeks sensuous pleasure from excessive attention to dress, in so far as dress is directed to the body's comfort.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
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