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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“Some of the short-term impacts we are seeing — Americans are frustrated, consumer sentiment is gloomy or even grim,” Long said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
However, the brokerage cuts the stock’s target price to HK$45.00 from HK$50.00 to factor in recent weak market sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The overall sentiment in this latest reading came in at its lowest since November 2023.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Fund managers continue to tout the resources they have to manage through the change in investor sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Even my mom is guilty of this kind of sentiment.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
