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.
Example Sentences
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However, the overall market still remains impacted by low customer sentiment and subdued demand for fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars after federal EV subsidies were removed last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Mark Arbeter, president of Arbeter Investments, told MarketWatch that, in his view, this latest milestone reflects just how frothy sentiment has become among individual investors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Despite dour consumer sentiment, the labor market has held up well, with the unemployment rate below its historical average and jobs growth perking up recently, after a weak 2025.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Ex-England forward Sue Smith echoed that sentiment, saying next season provides a "different test" for Jeglertz and his squad.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
I get his sentiment, but I wouldn’t change how I met Rufus.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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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