sensation
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After that game, in which Doncic posted 28 points and seven assists, Lendeborg was not impressed by the Lakers’ scoring sensation, saying he “lost all respect” for Doncic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
They applied a harmless but uncomfortable heat sensation to the calf, similar to the brief pain someone might experience when accidentally touching a hot stove.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
You can easily enjoy it without having read the others, but those who know the novels will savor the sensation of reacquaintance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A shark that became a viral sensation after getting stuck in a South Korean canal returned hours after being coaxed out, authorities said on Thursday, prompting another attempt to guide it back to the sea.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Nhamo had never been in a boat, and she didn’t like the sensation.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
This unusual response suggests that chronic pain involves more than the processing of physical sensations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
"I've never felt these sensations ever in my life", he told CBS News, BBC News's US partner.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
What used to be thought of as the attendant physical sensations of life—occasional fast heart beat, quick breath, shakiness when something goes wrong—is now some kind of clinical condition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
But for the past few days the old gentleman had been upon Edna’s hands, and in his society she was becoming acquainted with a new set of sensations.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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