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 sentiment is part of what Villegas is aiming to target as he meets voters.
From Los Angeles Times โ Sep. 13, 2026
This would hurt investment and consumer sentiment, and drag on demand for mined minerals and metals.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 11, 2026
This is the second-lowest level of consumer sentiment on record.
From Salon โ Sep. 11, 2026
A third reason for the imminent equity surge is that investor sentiment “has become solidly bearish,” according to Lee.
From MarketWatch โ Sep. 11, 2026
If registering a nostalgic sentiment of affinity was Jefferson’s main intention, Madison suggested that could be done by leaking part of the message to mutual friends.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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
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
These sentiments are reflected by Joan, who desperately wants more for her daughter than she’s been able to provide on her own teacher’s salary.
From Salon โ Aug. 18, 2026
Twenty-four-year-old Amina Alhassan echoed his sentiments, adding that she had not encountered any problems when applying to marry 40-year-old Nura Abdullahi.
From BBC โ Aug. 9, 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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English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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