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01physical feeling
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a feeling in your body that comes from your senses, like heat, cold, or pain.
n. a physical feeling or perception resulting from external stimuli or internal bodily states.
Español:sensación
“When she stepped outside, she felt a strange tingling sensation in her fingers from the cold.”
“Patients often report a burning sensation in the chest area, which can be easily confused with other more serious cardiac symptoms.”
Usage
Often used with adjectives like 'burning', 'tingling', or 'strange'.
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Antonyms
02public excitement
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a person, event, or story that causes a lot of excitement and interest in the public.
n. a state of widespread public interest and excitement, or the person or thing that provokes it.
“The young singer became an overnight sensation after her video went viral.”
“The novel caused a minor sensation when it was first published, primarily due to its controversial portrayal of the local government.”
Usage
Commonly used in the phrase 'overnight sensation'.
Synonyms
03sensory process
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Science Academic · Technical
n. the way your body's sense organs, like your eyes or skin, react to things around you.
n. the operation or function of the senses; the process of receiving stimuli through sensory organs.
“The experiment studied how the brain processes the sensation of light.”
“In psychological terms, sensation refers to the raw data received by the sensory receptors before the brain interprets it as perception.”
Usage
In academic contexts, it is often contrasted with 'perception'.
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “sensation” in context.
Verb
01. cause a global sensation
“The discovery of the ancient tomb caused a global sensation among archaeologists.”
verb + adj + noun
02. describe the sensation
“She struggled to describe the sensation of weightlessness she felt during the flight.”
verb + noun
03. experience a tingling sensation
“Patients often experience a tingling sensation in their fingertips after the procedure.”
verb + adj + noun
Adjective
04. burning sensation
“Apply the ointment immediately if you feel a burning sensation on your skin.”
adj + noun
05. eerie sensation
“I had the eerie sensation that someone was watching me from the shadows.”
adj + noun
06. overnight sensation
“The young singer became an overnight sensation after her video went viral.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. sensation of falling
“He woke up suddenly due to a vivid sensation of falling.”
noun + of + noun
08. sensation that the room was spinning
“The medication left her with a strange sensation that the room was spinning.”
noun + that-clause
Real-World Examples
“In the early years of the 20th century the work quickly became a sensation, with hundreds of performances on both sides of the Atlantic.” “She says those physical sensations - including a heavy feeling in her chest, a racing heart and difficulty concentrating - can reinforce the symptoms of anxiety, creating a cycle that is difficult to break.” “Better, I think, to sink into the sensations that a poem creates than always to worry at it like a puzzle.” Etymology
From Old French, from Medieval Latin sensatio, from Latin sensus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADVERB
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
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