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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Stock futures edged higher and Treasury yields steadied in early European trade, as market sentiment lifts at the beginning of jobs day.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 2, 2026
Consumer sentiment surveys paint a bleak picture right now, but consumers are spending briskly.
From Barron's โ Oct. 2, 2026
“Investor focus is solely on the transition to a physical AI company and the stock price is driven by narrative and sentiment around future possibilities from AI ventures,” Spak said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch โ Oct. 2, 2026
The ISM data on services activity in September is due on Monday, followed by August trade data on Tuesday, weekly jobless claims Thursday and the University of Michigan’s preliminary October sentiment survey on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 2, 2026
From among them, an unspoken sentiment seemed to grow and form into a unanimous decision.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The organisation said the attack "provokes the sentiments of Muslims worldwide" and represented a dangerous escalation.
From Barron's โ Oct. 2, 2026
The sentiments hint at dissatisfaction in Canada over bilateral tensions with the US.
From BBC โ Sep. 17, 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
A Northwestern Mutual study in the spring echoed these sentiments as well.
From MarketWatch โ Aug. 20, 2026
I spoke and echoed his sentiments: clearly, the repression of any one liberation group was repression against all liberation groups.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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