How to Use sensation in a Sentence

sensation

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  • She had the strange sensation that someone was watching her.
  • I couldn't quite shake the sensation that I'd been fooled.
  • But then the game changed in the blink of an eye, thanks to teenage sensation Yamal.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 9 July 2024
  • Check out some of the clips that have made the tween a social media sensation.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Your usual walk around the block will not cause this painful sensation.
    — Lauren Del Turco, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
  • His spring show of 1958 was a sensation, introducing the trapeze dress to the world.
    — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
  • Teigen: The thing that gets to me is TikTok viral food sensations.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • But the news does show that the game may be more than just a flash in the pan viral sensation as sales continue to grow.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The sensation was similar to the feeling of a hot cup of coffee being held against the skin.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023
  • There is also a trio of dairy-free Ice Dream bars and drumsticks ($7.50 each) that have all the creamy sensation of real ice cream.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • The machines remove the top layer of skin (think of a sanding sensation) by rubbing against the skin to buff away the dead skin layer.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
  • My first sign was the unmistakable sensation of the thick skin on my soles parting ways with my toes.
    — Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
  • Since its debut in 2010, the Instant Pot has sold millions of machines and spent years as a must-have kitchen sensation.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 14 June 2023
  • The sensation of odynophagia can range from mild discomfort to severe pain and can affect one or both sides of the throat.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024
  • Bowie, a track and field sensation, was about eight months pregnant and had already bought clothes for the baby, Holland said.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 14 June 2023
  • The sensation was akin to sleeping in a dryer, encircled by womb-like whirring.
    — WIRED, 13 June 2023
  • Joey Cifuentes of Clinton worked for a decade to become an overnight sensation.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2023
  • As her fingers tightened in his hair, a jolt of sensations sparked down into his toes.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • This nerve directs the contractions of muscles in the forearm and hand, as well as provides sensation to the hands and fingers.
    — Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
  • The TikTok sensation wore angel wings while her boyfriend was a true knight in shining armor.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a sensation when stepping foot on Stanly Ranch that the outside world no longer exists.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2023
  • But the pleasure of his greatest creations is afforded by a sensation of the mind giving up, and the body yielding.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • There’s plenty of room in the spa for everyone to have the sensation of privacy while swimming.
    — Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
  • That’s a lofty goal considering what a sensation the sequel has turned out to be.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The sensation with water-jet propulsion felt like floating above the water.
    — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • From the outset, Bird had all the markings of being the next sharing-economy sensation.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Although the blue sky, the strong sun, the air hinting at the soft messages of spring, seemed to provide a feast of pleasant atmospheric sights and sensations.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
  • This viral sensation packs a punch with a blaring siren and a bright strobe light designed to scare off any potential threats.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
  • This allows the acidity from the pineapple to get in and cause an annoying tingly sensation.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 15 June 2023
  • Her Coachella set this spring was a sensation, drawing a massive crowd and even more massive social numbers on the videos.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2024

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