as in sex
the sexual habits and desires of a person
She is comfortable with her sexuality. a study of male sexuality
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Recent Examples of sexuality
Lee struggles with ideas of sexuality and companionship, both his own and Allerton’s.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
But Kitty finds her way back for a second semester and is ready to avoid drama, enjoy the single life — while casually exploring her sexuality — and refocus on her mom’s past.
—refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Pairing these ideas with controversial teachings on sexuality and gender has also become common.
—Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
Book tracking app Fable will remove its popular AI features after the platform generated some reader summaries that were offensive to race, gender, sexuality and disability.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
But Kitty finds her way back for a second semester and is ready to avoid drama, enjoy the single life — while casually exploring her sexuality — and refocus on her mom’s past.
—refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Pairing these ideas with controversial teachings on sexuality and gender has also become common.
—Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
Book tracking app Fable will remove its popular AI features after the platform generated some reader summaries that were offensive to race, gender, sexuality and disability.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for sexuality
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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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