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The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.26Thou art sensible in nothing but blows; and so is an ass.Thou art sensible in nothing but blowes, and so is an Asse.
CoriolanusCor I.iii.86sensible as your finger, that you might leave pricking itsensible as your finger, that you might leaue pricking it
HamletHam I.i.57Without the sensible and true avouchWithout the sensible and true auouch
HamletHam IV.v.152And am most sensibly in grief for it,And am most sensible in greefe for it,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.93If thou wert sensible of courtesyIf thou wer't sensible of curtesie,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.197sensible lord. I have checked him for it, and the youngsensible Lord. I haue checkt him for it, and the yong
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.18Not sensible of fire, remained unscorched.Not sensible of fire, remain'd vnscorch'd.
King JohnKJ III.iv.53For, being not mad, but sensible of grief,For, being not mad, but sensible of greefe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.27animal, only sensible in the duller parts.animall, onely sensible in the duller parts:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.313Love's feeling is more soft and sensibleLoues feeling is more soft and sensible,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.259Above the sense of sense, so sensibleAboue the sense of sence so sensible:
MacbethMac II.i.36Art thou not, fatal vision, sensibleArt thou not fatall Vision, sensible
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.123This sensible warm motion to becomeThis sensible warme motion, to become
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.48And with affection wondrous sensibleAnd with affection wondrous sencible
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.89From whom he bringeth sensible regreets,From whom he bringeth sensible regreets;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.137'Twas a good sensible fellow – well.'Twas a good sensible fellow: well.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.179The wall, methinks, being sensible, should curseThe wall me-thinkes being sensible, should curse
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.242The savage bull may; but if ever the sensibleThe sauage bull may, but if euer the sensible
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.175horns on the sensible Benedick's head?hornes on the sensible Benedicks head?
OthelloOth II.iii.296an answer would stop them all. To be now a sensiblean answer would stop them all. To be now a sensible
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.57And therefore 'tis called a sensible tale; and thisAnd therefore 'tis cal'd a sensible tale: and this
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.18You are very sensible, and yet you miss my sense:You are verie sencible, and yet you misse my sence:
The TempestTem II.i.178sensible and nimble lungs that they always use to laughsensible and nimble Lungs, that they alwayes vse to laugh

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1678 My woe too sensible thy passion maketh My woe too sencible thy passion maketh
Venus and AdonisVen.436 Each part in me that were but sensible. Ech part in me, that were but sensible,

Glossary

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reasonreasonable view, sensible judgement, right opinion
safesound, sensible, level-headed
sensibleevident, perceptible by the senses, affecting the senses
sensiblesensitive, responsive, capable of feeling
sensibleendowed with good sense, perceptive, responsible
wareaware, conscious, sensible
well-advisedprudent, sensible, thoughtful
wholesomereasonable, sensible, rational
wisediscreet, sensible, prudent
wittyintelligent, ingenious, sensible
worthygood, sensible, shrewd

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judgement, sensiblereason
sensibleware
sensiblewholesome
sensiblewise
sensiblewitty
sensibleworthy
sensiblewell-advised
sensiblesafe
sensible judgementreason

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