sentiment
Usage
What are other ways to say sentiment?
The noun sentiment refers to a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment. Feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger.
Example Sentences
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Market sentiment is expected to improve further on the upcoming Beijing Auto Show in late April, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“Another attempt at talks, even if narrower in scope, would be enough to stabilize market sentiment and pull some geopolitical premium out of oil.”
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Corporate outlooks beyond the first quarter will be important to investors looking for clues about how the Iran conflict may impact consumer behavior, as sentiment has soured.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
Podcasters are less constrained by party discipline, less dependent on access and more responsive to audience sentiment in real time.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Did Miss Anderson read them and laugh at my girlish sentiment?
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing sentiment
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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