SENTIMENTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

sentiments

noun

plural of sentiment

as in feelings

a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation a sentiment of happiness and goodwill

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Relevance

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insensitivities

as in opinions

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge antiwar sentiments

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facts
truths

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Recent Examples of sentiments His sentiments echoed those of other Haitian community leaders at the event, who said Donalds’ meeting last month in Little Haiti did not include all community leaders. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 But the populist, anti-migrant party – which won big in England’s local elections earlier this year – clearly poses a threat to Burnham, particularly as anti-immigrant sentiments are bubbling to the surface in some parts of the country. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 El-Sayed’s comments and similar sentiments expressed by other more progressive candidates are part of the reason some donors have given to moderate candidates. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Echoing her sentiments, pregnant Natasha Bure Perry and her husband Bradley Perry commented, sharing their love for the baby boy. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 All of these sentiments ring true for Paige’s Frances wide-leg jeans. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 Despite rumors swirling for months that Presley’s mother and daughter were at odds with one another over the dispute, Riley echoed her grandmother’s sentiments about the settlement in an interview with Vanity Fair. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 Similar sentiments were expressed by Cantor Fitzgerald yesterday. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 In an era defined by reality TV, influencers and virality, Green thinks Warhol’s sentiments could not be more relevant. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

My students are simultaneously cerebral readers and emotional ones, and those feelings can be at odds with each other, sometimes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
When prompted about what may happen in the future as more stations adopt AI hosts, DJ Coyotec generated an answer that sounded like empathy even though the bot has no feelings or control of what will happen in the future.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

Mercury in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo, making opinions stronger, reactions quicker, and certain conversations easier to escalate than intended.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of opinions

Noun

People can experience grief, sadness, relief, conflict or combinations of these emotions after any pregnancy outcome.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Handwritten texts are often interwoven into visual compositions, further embedding her emotions, thoughts, and personal observations directly into the fabric.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of emotions

Noun

What struck me then, and has stayed with me ever since, is that lasting leadership development requires an identity shift—one contingent on letting go of assumptions, beliefs and ways of operating.

— Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The majority concluded that Montana’s no-aid provision discriminated against people based on their beliefs.

— Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of chords

Noun

The defense deserves a lot of credit (and Johnson deserves credit for hiring Dennis Allen as his defensive coordinator), but scoring 50 points with those two QBs shows that Johnson is one of the league’s sharpest offensive minds.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

Most of the action happens at Aldea, which is the main all-day Mexican diner for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with panoramic views of the valley below.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
That effort eventually found a powerful ally in Cruz, the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, whose views on the Sherman Act have been notably selective.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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