1
as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
a sentiment of happiness and goodwill
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2
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
antiwar sentiments
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Recent Examples of sentiment
The analyst added that management’s comments about export markets, mainly China, due to the trade war, will also impact investor sentiment.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
That student occasionally popped by her class to examine how her handwriting, but not her sentiment, had changed.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Karachi/Lahore Reuters — Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel’s war in Gaza, officials said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Wednesday’s show was bound to have a high sentiment factor beyond celebrating all five Go-Go’s being back together to play publicly for the first time since the beginning of 2018.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
That student occasionally popped by her class to examine how her handwriting, but not her sentiment, had changed.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Karachi/Lahore Reuters — Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel’s war in Gaza, officials said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Wednesday’s show was bound to have a high sentiment factor beyond celebrating all five Go-Go’s being back together to play publicly for the first time since the beginning of 2018.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentiment
Noun
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Try to identify emotions beyond frustration, annoyance or other shades of anger.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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There are moments of levity scattered throughout, a necessity when dealing with subject matter as harsh and cold as inevitable mortality, but they're surgically placed to extract the most emotion out of the player.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Weill’s opinion, composers educated in the classical tradition had lost touch with the broader public and sunk into obscurantism.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@nytimes.com.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their music taught me how to put lyrics to the feeling of love.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But Sarah Harris, the Justice Department attorney who helped defend the parents’ position, said the county has put price on public education at the expense of parents forgoing their religious beliefs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Champion their core beliefs Your target customers hold strong opinions about their world.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Nash’s honesty struck a chord, shedding light on how urban culture provided a foundation for his creativity on the court.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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That included Parler, which aimed to strike a chord with conservative viewpoints, but then-former-President Donald Trump launched Truth Social.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ideally, in my view, any changes to Social Security should also help constrain the future growth of federal spending, given the current and projected growth in the budget deficit.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here, retailers’ views on the latest edition of Watches and Wonders. Carla Chalouhi, president and CEO, Arije Overall impression: This year was expected to be a quiet one.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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In this sense, Biden’s brand of post-neoliberalism fed the body but not the soul.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a sense, this ichor functioned like a power source or electricity, circulating through the robot’s bronze limbs and fueling his movements and actions.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trust in Trump’s economy slips, new poll finds Many Americans voted with their wallets front of mind during the 2024 presidential election.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Health was always top of mind during Dawkins' Hall of Fame career, and nothing has changed in retirement.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Sentiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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