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as in feeling
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors
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as in intellect
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
although he has little formal education, he is a man of considerable practical sense
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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
you have the sense to handle anything that comes up
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as in meaning
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
got the general sense of the poem
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as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
your argument simply shows no sense
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as in to feel
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later
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Recent Examples of sense
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Drew encouraged the nearly 800 grads to also take with them that sense of integrity drilled into them at Valpo.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Near the end of the school day, the California Bay Area resident suddenly felt an intense rush of anxiety and sensed something was wrong.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Noun
And that’s why—but that doesn’t make sense because the money falls from the ceiling.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Drew encouraged the nearly 800 grads to also take with them that sense of integrity drilled into them at Valpo.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Verb
Some claim the studies severely damaged the credibility of future investigations of how plants sense and react to their environments.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Near the end of the school day, the California Bay Area resident suddenly felt an intense rush of anxiety and sensed something was wrong.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sense
Noun
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February 19 – March 20 A conversation could stir feelings that are older than the topic itself.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The most touching sections feature John expressing his love for Yoko, and drawing a connection between his love for her and his relationship with Paul, as well as his unresolved feelings about his 1970s activism.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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This Penelope matches her husband not just in intellect but in passion.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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That prudence by supporters of the center, including County Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Judge Steve Leifman, is now being used against them to keep the center in limbo.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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By all accounts, being a milquetoast is a sort of vice—cowardice masquerading as prudence.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Social engagement, community involvement, and faith in the structures that organize daily life are among the study’s core predictors of whether an older adult feels their life has meaning—and all of them depend, at least in part, on trust.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The Celebrate Freedom Festival on June 6 includes a red foods cookoff, continuing the long-standing Juneteenth tradition of red drinks and dishes that carry memory and meaning.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Here’s the reasoning behind those picks.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The game itself could barely have felt less consequential in its vibe if it had been played in the first week of June in front of 60,000 neutrals in Manchester United shirts in an overseas stadium.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Welina Terrace, which is only open for dinner, feels a bit fancier; low-lit with live music and epic views of the bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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When told of his dismissal, Morey was surprised and expressed disappointment but was understanding.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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But, ultimately, at the very top, presidents and provosts are going to have to understand that expertise is their mission.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The franchise has become a sensation, starting in minor-league parks, selling out Dunkin Park in Hartford in 2023, to major-league parks, settling out Yankee Stadium last season and earlier this season, and now even packing 100,000-seat football venues, such as Texas A&M recently.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Disney‘s annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Tuesday kicked off with some high-energy antics (and singing) courtesy of the viral sensations the Savannah Bananas.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sense. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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