[Update] Definition of Sense by Merriam-Webster | since to – NATAVIGUIDES

: one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as of a point, line, or surface)

: one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as of a point, line, or surface)

7 : one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as of a point, line, or surface)

also : agreement with or satisfaction of such power this decision makes sense

b : sound mental capacity and understanding typically marked by shrewdness and practicality also : agreement with or satisfaction of such power this decision makes sense

capacity for effective application of the powers of the mind as a basis for action or response

— usually used in plural finally came to his senses

— usually used in plural finally came to his senses

: the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (such as movement or thought)

: the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (such as movement or thought)

c : the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (such as movement or thought)

a specialized function or mechanism (such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli

one of a set of meanings a word or phrase may bear especially as segregated in a dictionary entry

to detect automatically especially in response to a physical stimulus (such as light or movement)

sense , common sense , judgment , wisdom mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. a choice showing good sense common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. common sense tells me it’s wrong judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity. they relied on her judgment for guidance wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average. a leader of rare wisdom

Examples of sense in a Sentence

Noun

There is an unnerving

sense

now that technology is driving the culture rather than the reverse. Machines and sites and software are breeding at an exponential clip, and we hapless humans race around trying to adapt.

— Steven Johnson

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The caricature of neurotic nuns who specialized in corporal punishment and guilt crumbles before the countless examples of women religious who made the difference in determining that a child would eat, or be safe, or have any

sense

of dignity at all.

— Luke Timothy Johnson

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Commonweal

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Because Updike shrinks from giving any real credence to the ideology that drives his plot (in both

senses

of that word), the book becomes a temporarily enthralling, but ultimately empty shaggy dog story.

— Jonathan Raban

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New York Review of Books

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Less distinguished people experience a similar tangling of the

senses

, some reporting that they can taste the words they speak or see the colors of certain words or numbers. This confounding of perception—called synesthesia—was thought to affect at most about 4 percent of the population, but University College London psychologist Jamie Ward has uncovered the best evidence yet that we may all have a bit of synesthesia.

— Kathryn Garfield

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All of my senses were on the alert for danger.

We had a sense that something wasn’t quite right.

His senses were clear despite his illness.

Verb

The latest feature on air conditioners is a big new plug to help prevent fires. The plug shuts down power when it

senses

that the air conditioner cord is damaged.

— Consumer Reports

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With very little provocation, magic might have been flying back and forth in an unpleasant and damaging manner.

Sensing

the danger, Kate stepped between them and raised her hands. “Let us have no more of this. There is a confusion to be cleared up, and I cannot do that in the middle of a brannigan,” she said.

— John Morressy

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Fantasy & Science Fiction

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In Pecnik, he had instantly

sensed

a kindred spirit. As a boy Pecnik had strapped homemade parachutes to hamsters and tossed them (without harm) from his sixth-story bedroom window; by the time he joined the Croatian national team he was making his own jumpsuits.

— William Speed Weed

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Popular Science

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She immediately sensed my dislike.

A motion detector can sense movement.

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

As long as money doesn’t get in the way, a Hinch/Correa reunion in Detroit makes a lot of sense.

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Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2021

The reader is never provided with a clear sense of how many Loyalists there were, how many of them took up arms, and how effective their intransigence was for the British cause.

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David Holahan, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2021

The broad strokes of the story aren’t so original, but the movie wears this with an unmistakable sense of intention.

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K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2021

The goal becomes finding ways to move forward through difficulties with a sense of positivity or hope, teaching ourselves to see even unwelcome changes not as wholly destructive but also as sites of creativity.

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Jessica Dulong, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021

It’s that pivot which is at the heart of My Body—a flat-seeming title that is really about the intersection of a sense of self with physical form, especially when that physical form is famously on display.

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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2021

Our clients are also taking action and getting started with financial plans with a greater sense of urgency.

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Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021

Early on, the Terps played with a sense of urgency in the first quarter.

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Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com, 6 Nov. 2021

Temperatures colder and hotter than that were associated with lower sense of well-being.

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Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2021

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The control buttons on the strip illuminate as soon as a proximity sensor can sense a hand approaching.

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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021

Derek wisely tells him that acting out is not the solution and that Elijah can sense the negative energy.

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Cate Young, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2021

In contrast, one 2021 study in the journal Nutrients points out that a lower protein intake has been shown to be more effective at not triggering metabolic pathways in the body that sense the availability of nutrients.

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Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 29 Oct. 2021

For all the good will and sense of Olmsted’s report, Gov. Low tossed it.

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Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021

Maybe that’s why Harper’s peers sense both ease and intensity in his work ethic.

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Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2021

Investors, meanwhile, sense opportunity in bank debt.

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Ben Eisen, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021

At higher levels of potassium content (which generally ranges from 10% to 35% and was 25% in the study just published), some people sense a metallic taste with some foods (particularly soups and sauces).

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Dr. Tom Frieden, CNN, 10 Oct. 2021

Both types sense both types of fires, but the speed of detection differs.

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Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word ‘sense.’ Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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Q6 – He hasn’t been able to work …… the last three weeks

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Q8 – He hasn’t worked this hard ….. he was at school

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Q20 – Nobody has been so close to breaking the record ….. 1983

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Q21 – …… then, I haven’t been able to sleep well

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Q36 – I haven’t been able to get a good night’s sleep ……. our daughter was born

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Q38 – It’s the first time I’ve eaten snails …….. I was in France on holiday

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