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.
have sensed
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present perfectof sense.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Inspired by the title of a script given to him by “Taxi Driver” author Paul Schrader, that album, Springsteen may have sensed, would bring on the superstardom he wished to postpone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The hosts will have sensed their moment to push further into the ascendency in this series when winning the toss and choosing to 'have a chase'.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
"The grocery market is extremely competitive and both Kroger and Albertsons might have sensed a squeeze between the opposite ends of the grocery market segments."
From Salon ● May 9, 2023
As Davis discovered that he has a large “ownership” on the team’s fortunes, something his teammates have sensed, his on-court demeanor has changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
He must have sensed the anger that was rising up her body and making her lightheaded because he went back indoors silently.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
