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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Reopening Hormuz opens the door for a broader lift in sentiment, according to Nigel Green, chief executive officer at deVere Group.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Prior to that, the German ZEW economic sentiment is due on Tuesday and the Ifo business climate index on Friday, both for April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Carr also believes the UK industry is "resilient" and supportive of others working within it - a sentiment shared by Two Point design director Ben Huskins.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The main risk isn’t so much its direct exposure to precious-metals prices, but how sharply lower gold or silver prices might limit sentiment toward the asset class and hold back transaction volumes, affecting earnings.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
And speaking of sentiment brings us very naturally to the ‘Dovecote’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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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