SENSATIONS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

sensations

noun

plural of sensation

as in feelings

an indefinite physical response to a stimulus we felt just the smallest sensation of warmth when we leaned against the radiator

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as in trends

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time the satirical video was a short-lived online sensation

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as in miracles

something extraordinary or surprising the first clone was considered a sensation

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Recent Examples of sensations That openness is the best thing about Cooked, a record that summons electric Miles and Popol Vuh and the Necks but mostly explores endless emotional ambiguity, offering a reminder that very few sensations are ever pure. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026 And in the Dominican Republic, DIY beatmakers disassembled and sped up reggaeton’s dembow riddim into hypnotic dance floor experience, paving the way for crossover sensations like El Alfa and Tokischa. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 Some people are more aware of these physical sensations than others, Nelson acknowledged. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Digital twin recreates Black Hawk flight The full-flight simulator uses a digital twin of the S-70i Black Hawk to replicate the sights and sensations of flying the helicopter. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Mainstream sensations also set to perform at the festival are Lola Young, RAYE, Cage the Elephant, Leon Bridges, The War on Drugs, Malcolm Todd, Amelie Lens and many more. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 Tasting rye involves a combination of sensations, including the nose, palate, mouthfeel, and finish. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 In humans, symptoms often include fever, weakness and headache before progressing to tingling sensations, anxiety, agitation, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, difficulty swallowing, coma and death. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Akhtar is at his best here because the sensations remain vivid even when their significance is obscure. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Who would want the callous world that successfully cloistered the feelings of others?

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Seyfried gets defensive about this, grappling with her own complicated feelings about playing a real person on film.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

Netflix has lost more than 40% of its value since June 2025 amid concerns about engagement trends and a lack of breakout hits.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
In addition to El Niño, regional climate trends over the past 15 years show a clear signal toward warmer winters across Lower Michigan.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of trends

Noun

Even those who don’t believe in miracles must concede the improbability of such historic continuity.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
The woman understood from her hasty reading that perhaps all miracles could be attributed to saints and angels if they were experienced by a believer.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of miracles

Noun

Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

Noun

Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Yet bubbles do not burst entirely of their own accord; investment crazes don’t wane because fundamentals suddenly change.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.

— Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of crazes

Noun

Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Frances marvels at how quickly people are radicalized online, how the machine essentially transforms them from one type of individual to another.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

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