How to Use sensation in a Sentence
sensation
noun- She felt a burning sensation in her throat.
- She had the strange sensation that someone was watching her.
- Her injury left her with no sensation in her legs.
- I couldn't quite shake the sensation that I'd been fooled.
- I experienced a stinging sensation in my arm.
- She craved new experiences and sensations.
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Open the door, and for a moment the sensation is nearly the same.
— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 -
But then the game changed in the blink of an eye, thanks to teenage sensation Yamal.
— Matias Grez, CNN, 9 July 2024 -
Check out some of the clips that have made the tween a social media sensation.
— Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023 -
Your usual walk around the block will not cause this painful sensation.
— Lauren Del Turco, Health, 20 Nov. 2023 -
His spring show of 1958 was a sensation, introducing the trapeze dress to the world.
— Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024 -
Leaving this in the fridge is the gift that keeps on giving as the cool sensation feels amazing on skin.
— Jaimie Potters, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022 -
Teigen: The thing that gets to me is TikTok viral food sensations.
— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024 -
But the news does show that the game may be more than just a flash in the pan viral sensation as sales continue to grow.
— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The sensation was similar to the feeling of a hot cup of coffee being held against the skin.
— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023 -
There can be great emotion in this sensation, even arousal.
— Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2023 -
The sensation was like the drubbing that Sichuan peppercorns give your tongue.
— Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2023 -
Or enjoy the sensation of having felt like the world might be spinning in a way that made sense, even if just for a moment.
— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2023 -
There is also a trio of dairy-free Ice Dream bars and drumsticks ($7.50 each) that have all the creamy sensation of real ice cream.
— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023 -
It Back in October, the pair have been a sensation on TikTok.
— Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2022 -
The machines remove the top layer of skin (think of a sanding sensation) by rubbing against the skin to buff away the dead skin layer.
— Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023 -
My first sign was the unmistakable sensation of the thick skin on my soles parting ways with my toes.
— Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024 -
Since its debut in 2010, the Instant Pot has sold millions of machines and spent years as a must-have kitchen sensation.
— Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 14 June 2023 -
Image Sperm whales don’t produce the eerie melodies sung by humpback whales, which became a sensation in the 1960s.
— Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 7 May 2024 -
The sensation of odynophagia can range from mild discomfort to severe pain and can affect one or both sides of the throat.
— Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024 -
Bowie, a track and field sensation, was about eight months pregnant and had already bought clothes for the baby, Holland said.
— Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 14 June 2023 -
There must have been this weird sensation of being in the game, and then coming into this space, that’s almost like role-play.
— Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2023 -
But the announcement comes amid a surge in news for the game, which became a viral sensation at the beginning of 2024.
— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Nov. 2024 -
The sensation was akin to sleeping in a dryer, encircled by womb-like whirring.
— WIRED, 13 June 2023 -
One of the best ways to regain control during an episode is to observe your physical sensations of anxiety.
— Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
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