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.
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Data releases include flash PMIs for Europe and the U.S., as well as the University of Michigan’s final consumer sentiment index for the U.S. in October.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 23, 2026
While buy-the-dip calls continue, AI sentiment remains volatile.
From Barron's โ Oct. 23, 2026
The result suggests consumer consumption continues to support economic growth in Canada despite worries the spike in energy prices and renewed trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington may dampen sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 23, 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
With a flourish of her handkerchief and a forceful clearing of her nose, Tante Jans let us know that the moment for sentiment had passed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Other startups have delayed their IPOs in recent weeks amid high interest rates and volatile market sentiments around AI, although Anthropic is still preparing its mega-IPO for next month.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 22, 2026
Akemi Oshiro, a 62-year-old Ginowan resident shared similar sentiments.
From BBC โ Oct. 5, 2026
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
A Northwestern Mutual study in the spring echoed these sentiments as well.
From MarketWatch โ Aug. 20, 2026
Our instinctive reactions often have to compete with all kinds of other interests and emotions and sentiments.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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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