sensed
Example Sentences
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He sensed it when audiences roared with laughter during the Playhouse’s production of “Eureka Day,” and during a beat of pin-drop silence in “Amadeus.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
He never asked about how her film was going, but the director sensed he was tacitly checking in on her progress, hoping that she was not losing faith.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
If Cook sensed people were unprepared in a meeting, he would sometimes say, “Next,” then flip to the following item on a meeting agenda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The crowd chanted Scotney's name as the 10th round got under way as they sensed victory was within her grasp and she smiled through the final two minutes.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
It was an antiwar crowd, and Ellsberg sensed the students’ mistrust of a former Pentagon insider.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
