heightened sense

collocation in English

meanings of heightenand sense

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heighten
verb[I or T]
uk /ˈhaɪ.tən/ us /ˈhaɪ.t̬ən/
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion ...
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sense
noun
uk /sens/ us /sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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Examples of heightened sense

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Increased dependence upon the centre, as well as a heightenedsense of the border contributed to the development of national identity.
This suggests a heightenedsense of the visual dimension of the process of dying.
Contemporaries developed a wide, comparative frame of reference which encouraged a heightenedsense of competition with rival urban centres.
Specifically, familial separation may create a heightenedsense of relational insecurity that generalizes to children's views of new relationships.
If anything, republicanism carried with it a heightenedsense of respectability and community.
Women's exposure to these practices may create a heightenedsense of economic uncertainty and risk that focuses attention on future prospects rather than past performance.
Finally, people with mania also have a heightenedsense of meaning, with heightened perception, increased religious faith and so on, discussed further below.
In short, how the expression of both construction and patterns of use may contribute to a heightenedsense of self-awareness.
Clearer definitions of property rights may be reflected in a stronger demarcation of personal space and a heightenedsense of connection to place.
At the same time, however, this heightenedsense of insecurity and the concomitant ambivalence towards the gang were the consequence of more than just their crack consumption.
Street demonstrations became part of communist public 'discourse' and were highly visible attempts to gain control of the public sphere and create a heightenedsense of social crisis.
I feel a heightenedsense of urgency as we contemplate and embark upon the enlargement process.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
But it is there, and local radio can help to meet and sustain the heightenedsense of local community.
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It enabled me to anticipate my meetings with him with a heightenedsense of pleasure.
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