sense

Definition:
The physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste.
A feeling about something important.
One of the five powers (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) that your body uses to get information about the world around you.
The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.

Use 'sense' in a sentence:

1. This is to help her to come to terms with her early upbringing and make sense of past experiences.
2. Many people living in institutions have lost their sense of self.
3. She has lost all sense of direction in her life.
4. He has an impeccable sense of timing.
5. Her dress sense is appalling.
6. For goodness' sake, just use your common sense!
7. My sixth sense told me to stay here and wait.
8. He felt an overwhelming sense of loss.
9. When she died I was filled with a sense of loss.
10. He had a puckish sense of humour.
11. Eventually the world will come to its senses and get rid of them.
12. Athletes need a good sense of balance.
13. The sense of déjà vu was overwhelming.
14. They looked at me as if I had taken leave of my senses.
15. She stared at him again, unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
16. She felt a deep sense of shame.
17. He was a true friend, in every sense of the word.
18. The sense of community is lost.
19. In one sense, the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter.
20. We must keep a sense of proportion about all this.
21. The activities help children to develop a sense of their own worth.
22. Many immigrants suffer from a sense of alienation.
23. Have you no sense of decency ?
24. In a sense, both were right.
25. I've lost my sense of taste.
26. He looks about him, sensing danger.
27. I can't stand people with no sense of humour.
28. Dogs have a very good sense of smell.
29. Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
30. In a sense it doesn't matter any more.
31. Good sense asserted itself.
32. She is a doctor with a strong sense of vocation.
33. He retained a childlike sense of wonder.
34. Fortunately, common sense prevailed.
35. This sentence doesn't make sense.
36. I am using the word 'education' in the narrower sense.
37. There's a lot of sense in what Mary says.
38. One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour.
39. My sense of justice was offended.
40. The project should be reappraised to see whether it made sound economic sense.
41. Jane has a wicked sense of humour.
42. When he speaks, he talks sense.
43. We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction.
44. She talks a lot of sense.
45. They have a sense of invulnerability to disease.
46. There is a strong sense of community in this town.
47. A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him.
48. I had the sense that he was worried about something.
49. He was sitting there saying, 'Yes, the figures make sense.'
50. Suddenly you got this sense that people were drawing themselves away from each other.
51. When that doesn't work they sometimes have the sense to seek help.
52. Lulled into a false sense of security, we eagerly awaited their return.
53. It all makes sense now.
54. Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.
55. Do you have the sense that you are loved by the public?
56. There is no sense of urgency on either side.
57. I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation.
58. Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
59. You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered.
60. Then she remembered that they had no mind in any real sense of that word.
61. May her death bring these people to their senses.
62. When your child is struggling for life, you feel this overwhelming sense of guilt.
63. It makes sense to look after yourself.
64. He lost all sense of reason.
65. She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees.
66. There is a pervading sense of menace.
67. She probably sensed that I wasn't telling her the whole story.
68. A sense of fatality gripped her.
69. There's little sense in trying to outspend a competitor with a much larger service factory.
70. Her sense of triumph was short-lived.
71. There's no sense in pretending this doesn't happen.
72. They needed to appeal to his sense of justice.
73. Keeping to a low-fat diet makes very good sense.
74. He has a good sense of the absurd.
75. Provided you didn't try to make sense of it, it sounded beautiful.
76. A sense of social change is pervasive in her novels.
77. The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people.
78. In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved.
79. To make sense, these figures should not be looked at in isolation.
80. He had a clownish sense of humour.