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sensation

[sen-sey-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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For me, the sensation is closer to schadenfreude.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Sound therapy uses gentle background noise to draw attention away from the ringing or buzzing sensation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Aimée Anne Duffy grew up between Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire before becoming an overnight sensation with hit single Mercy and Rockferry, which became the UK's best selling album of 2008.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“The foundation of their happiness is Max’s suffering,” he says, adding that while the crime was local in the previous versions, Cady’s conviction had been a national sensation in this one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Nurse Beverly had the unpleasant sensation that she was about to let out a belch.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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