sense
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3.1
- noun
- /sɛns/
- Yeah, he says I have this quiet sense of crisis.
- a sense of belonging
- a sense of self
- a sense of community
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Watch on YouTubeI think the biggest thing is a sense of security.
- I think the biggest thing is a sense of security.
- Let each breath bring a sense of calm or ease.
- When you get that true sense of worthiness.
- We feel sense of liberation, sense of freedom.
- And that is a present sense of hopefulness.
- So it was that kind of sense of possibility.
- I was surprised that I didn't experience a sense of extreme loss.
- I think deeply frustrated, a great sense of anger, sadness.
- And we live with this sort of chronic sense of being bad.
- It's about their own sense of mental balance.
- What is it that creates this sense of identity?
- Where does our our sense of center go?
- It was that little wispy sense of like, this is not right.
- I have felt that same sense of bitterness in recent months.
- What do you think is driving this sense of entitlement?
- But stop getting so much of your sense of self from society.
Examples
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And I do hope that they get a sense of well-being.
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And the anxiety comes from the sense of the unknown.
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I think the biggest thing is a sense of security.
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And yes, in a certain sense we need them.
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Several of them had jobs, dreams, and the sense that they could be successful in life.
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Let each breath bring a sense of calm or ease.
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Overall, students who identified with the university demonstrated a sense of mission and responsibility.
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Question: I feel a deep sense of responsibility for reducing pain and suffering in the world.
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Such an interaction also builds a sense of working together, so essential for ensemble performance.
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After experiencing a difficult year, she finally found a sense of peace in her new home.
Synonyms
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1.0
A natural ability to understand or do something
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3.2
Knowing about something or noticing it
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6.4
A mood you feel from a place, person, or music
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4.6
Noticing things using your senses such as sight or hearing
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5.1
A quick sense that something is true without thinking
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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7.6
A natural feeling that tells you things without using sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste
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3.0
A proud, satisfied feeling you get after finishing something difficult
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3.8
An understanding of what is right and wrong that guides a person's actions
- Specialized
1
9.9
A simple immediate experience from seeing, hearing, or touching before the mind interprets it
- Specialized
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6.0
Parts of the inner ear that tell you your head position and keep you balanced
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3.8
A feeling of not being hungry after eating that makes you not want more food
- Specialized
1
8.2
Parts of the inner ear that tell your body about balance and movement
- Specialized
1
6.3
Ability to feel where your body parts are and how they move without looking
- Specialized
1
8.6
The ability to feel touch, pain, temperature, body position, and internal organs
- Specialized
A sense that tells you where your head is and how it moves from the inner ear
- Specialized
A sensor on a machine that detects light, sound, distance or temperature
How Strong
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3.1
1
6.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sense comes from the Latin sentire, 'to feel'. This is why sense can mean a general feeling or awareness, so a 'sense of excitement' is a way people 'feel' something in the air.