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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

“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

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again excelled in the Indian Premier League with a brilliant 96 off 47 balls in the second qualifier on Friday.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

She remembered the sensation of falling after she’d leaped from the Night Zoo’s wall, the impact as she’d landed feetfirst in the dirt and stumbled.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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