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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Seeing inflation eat into wage increases is one reason consumer sentiment is hovering around near-record lows, despite relatively low unemployment and a hot stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum and Solana, tumbled without clear regulatory or macroeconomic triggers, driven by souring sentiment.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
That sentiment can often seem true in a market where studio executives favor sequels and drab intellectual property over originality and fresh takes.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Another statuette for Zendaya is possible, since voters’ “I love her/him/them on that show” sentiment can withstand quality fluctuations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
And speaking of sentiment brings us very naturally to the ‘Dovecote’.
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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