sense
noun
any of the faculties, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body.
had sensed
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past perfectof sense.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I wondered whether the scientists had sensed my stress and reset the recording.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Kruger's fauna -- including the famed Big Five grouping of elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo -- had largely escaped the flooding because animals had sensed the danger and moved to higher lying areas.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
But if Redford had sensed at 2 years old that he was meant to be onscreen, by his 20s, he insisted he’d only do it on his own terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
But ever since, Jane had sensed a certain chilliness creep into their relationship.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025
He could sense the hall outside, as he always had sensed it; vacant and reverberating and lifeless.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
