1
as in feelings
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
a sentiment of happiness and goodwill
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2
as in opinions
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
antiwar sentiments
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Recent Examples of sentiments
More than a dozen House Republicans publicly echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the need for transparency, restraint, and congressional oversight.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg echoed those sentiments, noting the importance of helping ensure that those Holocaust survivors who live in our area are taken care of.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Angle family Angle's school shared those sentiments.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Investigators previously said Grube had suicidal ideations, harbored anti-police sentiments and was pulled from the truck covered in gasoline.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The anti-immigrant and racist sentiments that dominated the show came naturally to Neff.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Democrats and independents share very similar sentiments now to those from last spring.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Joel Finkelstein, a co-founder of the NCRI and one of the report’s lead authors, said the results revealed how powerful AI systems can quickly adopt and parrot dangerous sentiments without explicit instruction.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Texas senior guard Ashton Judd agreed with Schaefer's sentiments this week.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg echoed those sentiments, noting the importance of helping ensure that those Holocaust survivors who live in our area are taken care of.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Angle family Angle's school shared those sentiments.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Investigators previously said Grube had suicidal ideations, harbored anti-police sentiments and was pulled from the truck covered in gasoline.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The anti-immigrant and racist sentiments that dominated the show came naturally to Neff.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Democrats and independents share very similar sentiments now to those from last spring.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Joel Finkelstein, a co-founder of the NCRI and one of the report’s lead authors, said the results revealed how powerful AI systems can quickly adopt and parrot dangerous sentiments without explicit instruction.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Texas senior guard Ashton Judd agreed with Schaefer's sentiments this week.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentiments
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The authors never claimed to have demonstrated that such reading generates feelings of empathy, though others—including the New York Times—have sometimes confused those high scores as evidence of empathy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brands are winning by orchestrating feelings, not rooms.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the piña, however, opinions among botanical experts differ on the value of the leaves and their usage.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Given the themes of mental illness and its treatments, those who follow meditation may note the allusion to the Blue Sky practice, where thoughts and emotions are seen as passing clouds against the backdrop of a constant, unchanging blue sky that represents the mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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As the month winds down, February asks you to slow down and listen more closely to what your emotions are revealing.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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This opens the door to distortions, the possibility of blending details with other experiences and even creating beliefs about events that never actually happened.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some, in fact, have even been killed for their beliefs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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In addition to occasional bursts of folk songs, there are outstanding new compositions by Mario Batkovic that move from a quick, nerve-jangling pulse to a full surge of mournful chords in a late sequence.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Its seductive chords, its shocking sounds, somehow pierce one’s normal resistance, cutting through snow and ice and whatever else has gummed up one’s works.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But for the mother-daughter pair, their minds were on Minneapolis and how federal agents have handled immigration enforcement.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.—
Avi Patel,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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His recent New Year’s Eve livestreamed special generated more than 30 million views across platforms.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Sentiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiments. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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