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Common collocations with sense in American Collocation

sense noun

US /sens/

strong

deep
great
keen
overwhelming
powerful
profound
strong

As he stood there looking out, he felt a deep sense of well-being.

real

genuine
palpable
proper
real
true

They were proud of their work and had a real sense of achievement.

clear

clear

Our UK staff work in a variety of locations, each with its own clear sense of purpose and identity.

growing

growing
heightened

I watched them with a growing sense of unease.

shared

shared

Co-operation between parents, staff and governors leads to a shared sense of purpose.

give a sense

bring
convey
create
develop
encourage
engender
evoke
foster
generate
give someone
instill
produce

A social centre helps to create a sense of community.

have or get a sense

experience
feel
gain
get
have

Once he’d gone, I felt a profound sense of failure.

not have a sense

lack
lose

Prison can make people hopeless, make them lose any sense of self-value.

keep a sense

keep
maintain
retain

As a relatively small school we strive to maintain a sense of community among students and staff.

share a sense

share

I share your sense of disappointment with the film.

belonging to a group

belonging
community
identity
involvement
solidarity

For most of us, verbal language is central to our sense of identity.

good feeling

achievement
duty
excitement
pride
purpose
relief
responsibility
satisfaction
security
well-being
wonder

I think everybody departed on Sunday evening with a great sense of achievement.

bad feeling

disappointment
failure
frustration
guilt
insecurity
isolation
loss

He admitted that he felt an increasing sense of guilt.

being urgent

urgency

There seemed to be little sense of urgency.

having a clear purpose

mission
purpose

The aim of the talk was to give the group a clear sense of purpose.