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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That makes consumer sentiment less critical for central bankers as they weigh the direction of the economy while deciding on the path of interest rates, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Nov. 10, 2026
Asian equities mostly rebounded on Monday following a rout in artificial-intelligence stocks last week, though investor sentiment remains fragile.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Nov. 9, 2026
“Some market volatility following the midterms appears to be subsiding, and the AI sentiment seems to be tentatively stabilizing after last week’s sharp setback.”
From The Wall Street Journal โ Nov. 9, 2026
The situation has not been made easier by fan sentiment.
From BBC โ Nov. 8, 2026
I don’t believe that sentiment, but still, there has to be a logical explanation for the horribleness of this day.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
They’re nice sentiments, but is the Cat in the Hat really going to be the conduit for this?
From Los Angeles Times โ Nov. 6, 2026
Her campaign launch video hinged on measles outbreaks and the harm of anti-vax sentiments at the highest levels of public health.
From Salon โ Nov. 4, 2026
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
The organisation said the attack "provokes the sentiments of Muslims worldwide" and represented a dangerous escalation.
From Barron's โ Oct. 2, 2026
Although many of these antisuffrage sentiments may seem ludicrous to us today, they were taken seriously by those who felt threatened by the prospect of women attaining the ballot.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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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