Perceived; felt
I believe the answer is:
sensed
I believe this is a double definition.
'perceived' is the first definition.
(I know that perceived can be written as sensed)
'felt' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for sensed that I've seen before include "Felt, had mental impression" , "Became vaguely aware of (something)" , "Felt, tasted, etc" , "'Felt, perceived (6)'" , "Became aware through mental perception or intuition" .)