Definition of Sentience

awareness and the capacity to sense and feel, particularly pleasure and pain

Examples of Sentience in a sentence

His sentience failing him in the dark, the man was no longer able to see the corridor or decide which way to turn.  🔊

The dog lover insisted that her pooch displayed sentience and was able to feel emotions just as humans do.  🔊

Overwhelmed with sentience, the Giver felt that the most difficult part of his job was his capacity to feel all emotions.  🔊

The problem with treating psychopaths is they lack true sentience or the capacity to feel empathy for others.  🔊

Sentience was one of the counselor’s strongest qualities as she was always able to sense the emotional state of her clients and relate their pain.  🔊

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