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public opinion

NOUN

common belief

Synonyms

WEAK

climate of opinion community sentiment consensus gentium conventional wisdom general belief group pressure popular belief prevailing belief prevailing sentiment public belief social pressure special-interest pressure vox pop vox populi

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public opinion

But the greatest threat they face, at least in terms of public opinion, is not outrage but indifference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Scrutiny, criticism and the court of public opinion.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

We made ourselves seen and heard, mounting a sustained, affirmative campaign in the states, in the legislatures, and in the courts of law alongside, most crucially, the court of public opinion.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

In fact, as soon as the demonstrations began, Zelensky announced that he would carefully listen to the public opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Wildly exaggerated accounts of German atrocities inflamed public opinion and bolstered support for a war that was increasingly seen as a crusade against barbaric German militarism.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman