sense of nostalgia

collocation in English

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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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nostalgia
noun[U]
uk
/nɒsˈtæl.dʒə/us
/nɑːˈstæl.dʒə/
a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in ...
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(Definition ofsenseandnostalgiafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsense of nostalgia

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It is not too surprising, then, to find asenseofnostalgiaamong the biases of academic writing.
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The higher the priority of economic development over democratization, the greater is thesenseofnostalgiafor authoritarian rule.
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For some it is asenseofnostalgiaand belonging.
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Those of us who are strong advocates of small businesses do not support them because of some starry-eyedsenseofnostalgia.
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I felt asenseofnostalgiawhen he spoke.
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I say this with nosenseofnostalgiabecause that ethos lives on; it does not remain static.
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It gives me a certainsenseofnostalgia.
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I feel asenseofnostalgiathis evening, on the fifth occasion of rate orders being laid against authorities.
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But perhaps the most striking point about his speech was thesenseofnostalgiawhich pervaded it.
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We do not, out of asenseofnostalgia, want to turn the clock back.
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In the case of baby units, perhaps there is a heightenedsenseofnostalgiaand family history.
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But rather than instill asenseofnostalgia, everything feels a bit obligatory.
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Her two latest books (2004 and 2007), for middle grade readers, combines humour, investigation and asenseofnostalgia.
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The result of this large-scale urban sprawl left the people with asenseofnostalgiafor their country way of living.
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Although remembered with a certainsenseofnostalgiatoday, it is not an exaggeration to describe the former area as a true slum.
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It brings out asenseofnostalgiawhich is quite distant from the reality of everyday life.
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The lyric evokes asenseofnostalgiafrom a relationship that has run its course.
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The space was specifically framed through recycled window frames and created asenseofnostalgiathat isn't usually found in postmodern work.
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Many others keep their old slide rules out of asenseofnostalgia, or collect slide rules as a hobby.
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These mosaics indicated the professional associations of each vendor as well as inspired asenseofnostalgiafor the distant homes of each of the merchants.
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