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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Despite the fact that, by and large, Americans have never been richer External link, consumer sentiment is in the doldrums.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
—The dollar rose as doubts over a swift end to the Iran war weaken risk sentiment and lift oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Market sentiment wilted in response, with Brent crude rising close to $108 a barrel after falling below $100 Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The influence of higher gas prices on consumer sentiment is still important.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“The first is what I call positive sentiment override, where positive emotion overrides irritability. It’s like a buffer. Their spouse will do something bad, and they’ll say, ‘Oh, he’s just in a crummy mood.’
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
