Collocations for sensation - noun
1. physical feeling
ADJ.
delicious, exquisite, pleasant, pleasurable, wonderful | unpleasant | curious, odd, strange | burning, choking, prickling, tingling | bodily, physical
VERB + SENSATION
experience, feel, have
He felt a tingling sensation down his side.
He felt a tingling sensation down his side.
produce | enjoy
Most people enjoy the sensation of eating.
Most people enjoy the sensation of eating.
PREP.
~ of
the sensation of sand between your toes
the sensation of sand between your toes
2. ability to feel
ADJ.
pure
He gave way to pure sensation.
He gave way to pure sensation.
VERB + SENSATION
have
She had no sensation in her hands.
She had no sensation in her hands.
lose
SENSATION + VERB
come back
3. feeling/impression
ADJ.
curious, eerie, odd, strange
VERB + SENSATION
have
I had the eerie sensation that I was not alone.
I had the eerie sensation that I was not alone.
PREP.
~ of
the sensation of being watched
the sensation of being watched
4. great excitement/surprise/interest
ADJ.
great | overnight
VERB + SENSATION
cause, create
The film caused a sensation among film critics.
The film caused a sensation among film critics.