I came away with a renewed sense of...

Meaning

The experience resulted in a stronger feeling or understanding of something.

Examples

• John: After volunteering at the animal shelter, I felt different.
• Alice: How so?
• John: <b>I came away with a renewed sense of</b> purpose and gratitude for my life.
• Alice: That’s wonderful. I bet that's true; often volunteering gives people a <b>renewed sense of</b> something valuable.