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When in doubt, use a specific noun instead.
... or hear, or smell, or touch.
It comes down to head and heart.
Excerpt from The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
Excerpt from "No Country for Old Men"
A core skill for novelists.
The Art of Helping Your Characters Grow
And specific nouns.
Let your scenes play out.
Good prose has consistent tense and POV.
Avoid repeating the same word over and over again.
Don't overexplain your writing.
Let your readers directly experience the scene.
Let your words carry the emotion.
How to create story worlds that readers love.