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sensation

[sen-say-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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In the mid-2000s, “Dateline NBC” correspondent Chris Hansen became a national sensation for his hidden-camera sting show, “To Catch a Predator.”

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Fouzi Lekjaa, head of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and a senior politician who works in the finance ministry, has emerged as the kingdom's newest political sensation - and a definite heavyweight.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

After five hours of a painless electric tickling sensation, he had a fresh arm, and he was sent back out into battle.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

In 2024, shortly after the Dodgers signed two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani, the club moved the lantern to a place of prominence outside the top-deck gates, overlooking the downtown skyline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

She recalled the sensation of being lifted from her bed by its thick arms as it gathered her things and carried her into the hall.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The mind learns that disconnecting can allow a person to get space from the sensations, emotions, or experiences that are painful or overwhelming.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

She says those physical sensations - including a heavy feeling in her chest, a racing heart and difficulty concentrating - can reinforce the symptoms of anxiety, creating a cycle that is difficult to break.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The term refers to the difficulty of explaining how electrical and chemical activity in the brain gives rise to subjective experience, including sensations, emotions, thoughts, and the personal feeling of being alive.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

“I have not been able to replicate the feeling or the joy, sensations, adrenaline that gymnastics or competing brings,” Ohashi said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Gradually, soft and warm sensations enveloped Cole, like being wrapped in a blanket.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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