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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

I started reading it at about 2 in the morning and I remember every sensation of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The song became a viral sensation, and the anthem of mass protests that erupted that summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I feel a strange prickling sensation on the back of my neck, like the darkness in the corridor is watching me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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