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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Nvidia’s strong earnings last week further boosted market sentiment, sending shares across its supply chain higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Friday’s sentiment reading was 10% below even that number.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Cost-of-living worries due to higher gasoline prices factored in the souring sentiment, particularly among lower-income consumers, José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, told MarketWatch in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
That uncertainty can weigh on investor sentiment, especially during a part of the year that tends to be difficult for stocks even under normal conditions.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
His job was to disagree loudly with popular sentiment.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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