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sensation
adjectives
pleasant
• She was enjoying the pleasant sensation of being in the warm water.
unpleasant
• I felt a rather unpleasant sensation in my chest.
strange/odd
• As we looked at each other I had a strange sensation.
a physical sensation
• Babies soon learn to recognize the physical sensation of hunger.
a burning sensation
• These chemicals can cause a burning sensation or rash.
a prickling sensation
(= a feeling that your skin is stinging )
• He felt a prickling sensation on the back of his neck.
a tingling sensation
(= a feeling that your skin is stinging slightly )
• She felt a tingling sensation, like a mild electric shock.
a choking sensation
(= a feeling that you cannot breathe )
• A choking sensation filled my throat.
verbs
feel/have/experience a sensation
• He felt a tingling sensation down his left side.
cause/produce a sensation
• The drug can produce strange sensations in some patients.
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noun physical feeling ADJ. delicious, exquisite, pleasant, pleasurable, wonderful | unpleasant | curious, odd, strange | burning, choking, prickling, tingling | bodily, physical VERB + SENSATION experience, feel, have He felt a tingling sensation down his side. | produce | enjoy Most people enjoy the sensation of eating. PREP. ~ of the sensation of sand between your toes ability to feel ADJ. pure He gave way to pure sensation. VERB + SENSATION have She had no sensation in her hands. | lose SENSATION + VERB come back feeling/impression ADJ. curious, eerie, odd, strange VERB + SENSATION have I had the eerie sensation that I was not alone. PREP. ~ of the sensation of being watched great excitement/surprise/interest ADJ. great | overnight VERB + SENSATION cause, create The film caused a sensation among film critics.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary