sentiments

noun

plural of sentiment
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 First, local competition creates vigorous campaigns that amp up partisan sentiments. — Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, in the background, favorable sentiments about statement pieces have been stewing. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 While the sentiments were read, the bride and groom were a little busy eating the landscaping. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 And, as a sign of how sentiments have shifted, a monument was erected in Massachusetts just nine years ago to mark the site of the most famous public hangings – 19 people accused of witchcraft in 1692 Salem. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 By noon Tuesday, more than 400 people had written remembrances on Facebook, sharing similar sentiments. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Mahsa, a writer and artist in her 30s, relayed similar sentiments. — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 But within Israel, political sentiments have changed surprisingly little. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Jay Ritter, director of the IPO Initiative at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, shared similar sentiments. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentiments
  1. feelings
  2. opinions
  3. emotions
  4. beliefs
  5. chords
  6. minds
  7. views
Noun
  • The results are most effective when the lyrics are tight and embody the colorful feelings that Greene’s music often evokes.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That and the two uniquely miserable Atlanta seasons under Morris’ guidance would normally be enough to gin up some bad feelings among the masses.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of feelings
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a range of opinions on political strategies and policies.
    — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • And more importantly, what is this anxiety so many men feel about their emotions that drives them to torturously invent bodies that bear little resemblance to the human form?
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And even for those who are just ordinarily stressed, being around horses can be calming and restorative — part of a somatic healing approach, which focuses on how the body holds on to emotions.
    — Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of emotions
Noun
  • The series explores the unsettling collision of ancient witchcraft beliefs and modern digital dating culture.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The exhibition highlights how trade routes connected the Arabian Gulf, East Africa, India, China, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of spices, pearls, textiles, jewelry, and religious beliefs.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of beliefs
Noun
  • Drums burst over pirouetting synth chords, while Stel’s wispy harmonies evoke the feeling of coming up on ecstasy.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the pre-choruses, the chords and background vocals fill the spaces around Swift’s fragmented, stop-start lead vocal, creating an infectious call-and-response flow.
    — David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of chords
Noun
  • That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The world is vast and people’s minds are just these amazing maelstroms, for good or for ill.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of minds
Noun
  • Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Alkaline water appeared as a purple blob on top-down and side views of the harbor.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of views

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“Sentiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiments. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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