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sensation

[sen-sey-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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What’s the physical sensation of an EMS session?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The 1991 clip of Jack Karlson's arrest in Brisbane became an internet sensation when it was rediscovered in 2009.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It is indeed a wonderful sensation to see such an individual, who, concentrated here at a single point, astride a horse, reaches out over the world and masters it.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

This sensation is triggered by reactive molecules in cells that signal the body to avoid harm.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The music acts as a stimulus to which the body responds, after which sensation returns to the brain to form emotions, which deepens the significance of the experience.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin