be sensible of

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Inspired by Jean Jacques Rousseau's dedicated frankness, Bozzy deemed it "fine to be sensible of all one's various sentiments and to analyze them."

From Time Magazine Archive

Peter also fancied that he shrank from him, 146 and the idea annoyed him; for Peter had begun to be sensible of a most decided change in the tone of public opinion regarding himself.

From Jan Vedder's Wife by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

It was on the evening of the day when Joshua Barney left us, that I began to be sensible of the suspense in which one would necessarily be at such a time.

From Commodore Barney's Young Spies A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington by Otis, James

He may be fully aware of the judiciousness of the system, and be sensible of its great advantages, but the many imperious calls upon his time would preclude his pursuing it in all its details.

From The Dog by Dinks

Could we, so few Years ago, make a formal Demand, by James Logan, and not be sensible of our Right?

From The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Attachments and Support Papers by Colden, Cadwallader