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Sensing (Noun)

The perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure".

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

She had a strange sensing that someone was watching her from the shadows.
His sensing of the shift in her mood helped him choose a better topic for conversation.
Early detection can often lead to a cure and her sensing that something was amiss saved her life.
He credited his intuition with providing him an acute sensing of trouble that kept him away from it.
After living together for many years they had developed a sixth sensing that let them read each other's emotions easily.

Becoming aware of something via the senses.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

She experienced a moment of sensing that someone was behind her.
His heightened sensing of smell helped him detect the smoke early.
As I stood by the ocean, I was overcome by a profound sensing of its power.
Her acute sensing of touch allowed her to create beautiful and delicate pottery.
A strange sensing of the room's atmosphere told her something was off.