Grammar fix

a heightened sense

intensified feeling or awareness

a much stronger or more acute feeling, awareness, or perception than usual, often used to describe emotions, instincts, or senses that are more intense in a particular situation.

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Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

After the accident, she developed a heightened sense of caution whenever she crossed the street.daily life
In stressful situations, people often experience a heightened sense of awareness, which can help them react more quickly to danger.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a heightened sense of + noun

WrongHe has a heightened sense for danger.

RightHe has a heightened sense of danger.

'A heightened sense OF' something, not 'for'.

Patterna heightened sense of + noun

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff After the burglary she had a much stronger feeling of being in danger.

Natural After the burglary she had a heightened sense of danger.

'A heightened sense of X' is the set phrase; the paraphrase is long-winded.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

a heightened sense of
of awarenessof dangerof urgencyof self

Don't confuse it

Unlike the basic use of 'sense' (e.g. 'a sense of smell'), 'a heightened sense' specifically means that the feeling or awareness is unusually strong or sharp, not just present.

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