0 past simple and past participle of sense
1 to feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how:
Although they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of her suggestion.
I sensed that she wasn't happy there.
She said nothing but I could sense her resentment.
I could just sense that something was wrong.
I sensed that he had something to tell me.
Adjustments were made via a multibutton game pad sensed by the computer.
Our great writers sensed the need for enriching and cultivating the language of the people without resorting to the means of scientific philology.
I sensed at various points in the conference that actually we were happier at the margins.