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
Many men disconnect from their family to get a reprieve from these sentiments, which deepens the drift.
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Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Cherry ends up finding an unlikely ally in her sentiments against Laura in Howard.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Keith Herron of Advisry shares sentiments similar to Charles Harbison.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
In the past year, tariffs, AI, and changing consumer sentiments have made once-dominant companies reshuffle their growth strategies.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Zaslav shared his sentiments while speaking at the Goldman Sachs Cornucopia + Technology conference today in San Francisco.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The actor’s sentiments about Saldaña come during an interview with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, one of his costars in Fuze.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Seventeen, the actor seemed to not share the same sentiments Hadid did about the audition.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Lewis’s own fantasy epic, The Chronicles of Narnia, aligns with Tolkien’s tree-loving sentiments.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Cherry ends up finding an unlikely ally in her sentiments against Laura in Howard.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Keith Herron of Advisry shares sentiments similar to Charles Harbison.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
In the past year, tariffs, AI, and changing consumer sentiments have made once-dominant companies reshuffle their growth strategies.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Zaslav shared his sentiments while speaking at the Goldman Sachs Cornucopia + Technology conference today in San Francisco.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The actor’s sentiments about Saldaña come during an interview with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, one of his costars in Fuze.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Seventeen, the actor seemed to not share the same sentiments Hadid did about the audition.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Lewis’s own fantasy epic, The Chronicles of Narnia, aligns with Tolkien’s tree-loving sentiments.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentiments
Noun
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Listen To Your Gut With Clarity Gut feelings are not mystical.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So their opinions are uninformed.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet with the win in his back pocket, Vrabel clearly felt comfortable letting his opinions fly on a victory Monday.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t about needing time to work through intense emotions or to sort out thoughts, because that’s normally conveyed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The emotions of that victory two years ago were apparent at the time — Sirianni was bombastic exiting the field after the emotional win — but there is no concept of revenge this time.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kirk was often targeted by Groypers, who believed Kirk’s political beliefs leaned too moderate.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the same study, in fact, Republican voters also shifted their beliefs about many other topics to help with this rationalization process.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, Manchis' heroic deed left the dog with damage to her vocal chords, and her bark has shifted into a low rasp, Zarate added to the outlet.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the pianist executed a seventeen-note syncopated rhythm simultaneously with a chord sequence of twenty-nine chords.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Effective leaders treat their minds like a gym.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But all is not lost, because there are ways to change people’s minds.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guests can stroll to the winery patio to enjoy by-the-glass specials, vineyard views, lawn games, and fried chicken sandwiches from local favorite MJ Heritage Farms to kick off a Calistoga weekend.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Colombian president is known for his controversial views on cocaine, suggesting in February that cocaine is no worse than whiskey.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sentiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiments. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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