sentiment
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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.
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The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index ticked down to 48 in October from 48.1 in September.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 23, 2026
Stock market sentiment is sensitive to AI spending fears which have returned on Thursday, with chip stocks falling across the board.
From Barron's โ Oct. 22, 2026
That sentiment was echoed by BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan David Seigerman, who told investors that the “relative reduction in recurrence/death is clinically meaningful,” even though it appears to have disappointed investors.
From MarketWatch โ Oct. 22, 2026
Public sentiment toward refugees and migrants has also hardened elsewhere, creating a crisis for nonprofit aid groups.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 22, 2026
“A touching sentiment, but I have no interest in changing minds,” says Moreau.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Estonia's digital minister echoed the groups' sentiments on the potential ban, telling AFP that social media platforms should be the ones to change.
From Barron's โ Sep. 8, 2026
Jefferies analyst Brent Thill expressed such sentiments in a note last month following Palantir’s second-quarter earnings results.
From MarketWatch โ Sep. 2, 2026
"If our recent advertisement has inadvertently hurt the sentiments of some segments of society, that was not our intent at all. Out of respect, we have withdrawn the advertisement from all media," it added.
From BBC โ Aug. 26, 2026
The sentiments of celebrities regarding the attacks of 9/11 will be of interest to many.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Aug. 20, 2026
Of course, I had already heard similar sentiments a few moments earlier, but Mr Morgan actually said: 'It's a privilege to have a gentleman like yourself here in Mos- combe, sir.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing sentiment
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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