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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Shares of Microsoft have been weighed down by depressed software sentiment and broader AI concerns.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Ex-England forward Sue Smith echoed that sentiment, saying next season provides a "different test" for Jeglertz and his squad.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
It was a sentiment echoed by many who delivered comments during the board meeting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Despite dour consumer sentiment, the labor market has held up well, with the unemployment rate below historical average, and jobs growth perking up recently after a weak 2025.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“I’ll try not to, but I’m always possessed to burst out with some particularly blunt speech or revolutionary sentiment before her. It’s my doom, and I can’t help it.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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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