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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These worrying landmarks reinforce a market perception that fixed-income investments are losing bets, a sentiment Hartnett summarizes as “Anything But Bonds.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
A new US consumer sentiment survey by the University of Michigan showed confidence dropped by around eight percent in August, ending two months of gains.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
CoreWeave has often been at the whim of investors’ shifting sentiment on the artificial-intelligence trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Major said, summing up the sentiment he heard from clients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
“Will never book another Aman property again,” read one of more than 5,000 comments, many of which expressed similar sentiments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He reiterated similar sentiments in congressional hearings before the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
His sentiments were echoed by Rachid Aouchari, a 32-year-old without work, who said he would be relieved to return home.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Is it any surprise that Musk, of all people, is a fan of those sentiments?
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Their sentiments were obviously with Mr. Armin, but they shouted encouragement to Nick as well.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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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