be sensible of

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Inspired by Jean Jacques Rousseau's dedicated frankness, Bozzy deemed it "fine to be sensible of all one's various sentiments and to analyze them."

From Time Magazine Archive

This was the first moment in which Herrick began to be sensible of a little hope.

From "Persons Unknown" by Tracy, Virginia

Despite his professed fearlessness, the robber-chief could not but be sensible of the danger he was in; and the sang froid displayed by him was scarcely reconcilable with the situation.

From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne

He may be fully aware of the judiciousness of the system, and be sensible of its great advantages, but the many imperious calls upon his time would preclude his pursuing it in all its details.

From The Dog by Dinks

Began to be sensible of the pleasures of my situation—felt as if my boots were full of ice water, my nose a Croton water pipe, and my fingers carrot-shaped icicles.

From Doesticks, What He Says by Doesticks, Q. K. Philander