How to Use sensation in a Sentence

sensation

noun
  • She felt a burning sensation in her throat.
  • She had the strange sensation that someone was watching her.
  • Her injury left her with no sensation in her legs.
  • I couldn't quite shake the sensation that I'd been fooled.
  • I experienced a stinging sensation in my arm.
  • She craved new experiences and sensations.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Since their arrest, the details of their lives have become something of a New York media sensation.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Aug. 2023
  • None have had success quite on the level of Popeyes in 2019, however, which sold out in days and became a viral sensation.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • At age 7, her imagination soared with an immense sense of fear around the sensations and sounds evoked by this spirit.
    Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • An awkward step or twist can cause that brief, oh-my-god-I’ve-done-it-now burst of pain, sometimes followed by a sensation of your knee giving way.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024

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