Sentence examples for a pleasurable kick from inspiring English sources
Mr. Glodell's gritty expressionism is a pleasurable kick, as are the turns in his story, which evolves from a drifty romance into an unexpected, moving examination of young (straight) men who live better in their heads — and with other men — than with women.
In the same way as young people may come to like alcohol, tobacco and coffee (all of which initially taste nasty, but deliver a pleasurable chemical kick), chili-eating normally starts off as a social habit, bolstered by what Mr Rozin calls "benign masochism": doing something painful and seemingly dangerous, in the knowledge that it won't do any permanent harm.
Without the pleasurable kick dopamine is thought to provide, researchers assumed that people would be less inclined to get hooked on gambling or drugs (ScienceNOW, 10 January:).
For instance, if a cat previously had her pelvis kicked and broken, she won't know being stroked over her hips is a pleasurable thing, but associate it with pain.
"It's been a pleasurable situation so far," she said.
Meeting them again gives you a pleasurable sense of rediscovery.
For all that, it remains a pleasurable, twisty tale.
It's a pleasurable read, not simply an academic appraisal.
Kiril felt a pleasurable pain move up his spine.
For many, browsing was a pleasurable end in itself.
