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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Many repeat the same sentiment: It feels good to move and hold a racket again — or for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The wipeout in semiconductor sentiment reflects positioning more than fundamentals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
For the day ahead, investors watch for the University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment index for July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
When news of Sam Neill’s death at the age of 78 broke earlier this week, much of the public sentiment for the late New Zealand actor revolved around his humor and charm.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I thought so, but then I looked at the poster more closely and it’s a different photo of you. Same awful sentiment, but it isn’t your old freshman directory photo.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
Calls for a memorial began almost immediately, with sentiments intensifying in the years around 1832, the centennial of Washington’s birth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Is it any surprise that Musk, of all people, is a fan of those sentiments?
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette echoed those sentiments in a social media post adding that "such acts have no place here".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The sentiments driving the music are ultramodern: self-aware, vicious and desperately vulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
I thanked him for his sentiments, and assured him that I would never forget what he had said.
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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