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.
senses
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pluralof sense.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sense (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sensenounany 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.
Example Sentences
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Vitamin D is best known for its role in bone health, but growing evidence suggests it may also influence how the body senses and processes pain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“My other senses have been enhanced because of my lack of hearing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
A thermostat or a motion-activated switch has no consciousness, and so merely senses rather than perceives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Derek Holt, chief economist at Scotiabank, says he senses there is a “center within the committee that hasn’t quite bought the need to move.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
She tried to extend her senses, to see through the Mist and find the cavern again, but all she felt were tunnels splitting off in a dozen directions, going everywhere except forward.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
