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Common collocations with sense in American Collocation

sense verb transitive

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.