How to Use sensation in a Sentence

sensation

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  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • The sensation was akin to sleeping in a dryer, encircled by womb-like whirring.
    — WIRED, 13 June 2023
  • There’s just something to the sensation of floating, of being buoyed and carried along with no effort of your own.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Create an intention to conscious of your thoughts, feelings and sensations—and fully engage in the present moment.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Witch hazel, menthol, and tea tree oil deliver a calming cooling sensation (while giving your senses a little zing).
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024

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