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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But the retiree’s adult children may not share that sentiment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Everyone involved in the production echoed a similar sentiment: that the “ultimate feel-good musical” is exactly what audiences want to see during painful or overwhelming times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“All of a sudden you get a massive swing in sentiment and you get some of the best returns,” he says.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Souring risk sentiment towards artificial-intelligence-related assets has spilled over into commodities including gold, which was among the hardest hit last week, says Capital Economics’ Kieran Tompkins in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
“Welcome, all of you, welcome to Hill House—although perhaps that sentiment ought to come more properly from you, my boy? In any case, welcome, welcome. Luke, my boy, can you make a martini?”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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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