Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sense in American Collocation
sense
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/sens/
a feeling or mood
atmophere
feeling
mood
As we went into the stadium, we could sense the atmosphere of mounting excitement.
a negative feeling
anxiety
disappointment
discomfort
fear
frustration
hostility
tension
unease
I sensed his unease as he struggled to justify his decision.
a positive feeling
excitement
relief
At last they scored a goal, and you could sense the relief in the crowd.
possibility of danger
danger
threat
trouble
Sensing the danger they were in, they started to run.