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sensation

Definition

noun: a particular feeling or effect that your body experiences
noun: a mental process (as seeing, hearing, or smelling) resulting from the immediate external stimulation of a 'sense' organ often as distinguished from a conscious awareness of the 'sensory' process
usually singular

Examples

The rave reviews turned the book into a nationwide 'sensation' overnight.
News of the corporate merger caused a 'sensation' on the stock market.
I experienced a stinging/prickling/tingling 'sensation' in my arm.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

(..) I bet it was Donovan. "Am I somehow responsible for the kidnapping?" Ha ha, Moriarty is smart. He planted that doubt in her head. That little nagging sensation. You're going to have to be strong to resist. You can't kill an idea, can you? Not once it's made a home...there. (..)
2012 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Reichenbach Fall Season: 2 Episode 3