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
All kinds of people forged unity out of noble ideals (community, sovereignty, freedom) and also out of less noble ones (racial and other exclusions and fierce anti-British sentiments).
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The more capacity, the greater the decision quality, team sentiments, and overall performance across the board.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Add to that an affordability crisis hitting families’ checkbooks and many businesses’ eager push to utilize artificial intelligence, and workers’ sentiments appear well-founded.
—Matt Helmer, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann – part of the Invincibles squad that won the Premier League in 2004 without losing a single game – manages N5 FC and shared similar sentiments.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Overall, power ballads rely on sentimentality and uplift, two antithetical sentiments at first glance.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
Several experts agreed with Cannon's sentiments, though offered their own disclaimers on the preliminary study.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Henry Harteveldt, an airline industry analyst with Atmosphere Research Group, a research firm for the global travel industry, shared similar sentiments.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
On Saturday, the band’s Instagram account reposted a fan account of the evening with 100%, bullseye, prayer hands and devil hands emojis signaling its agreement with the sentiments.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 16 May 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The more capacity, the greater the decision quality, team sentiments, and overall performance across the board.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Add to that an affordability crisis hitting families’ checkbooks and many businesses’ eager push to utilize artificial intelligence, and workers’ sentiments appear well-founded.
—Matt Helmer, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann – part of the Invincibles squad that won the Premier League in 2004 without losing a single game – manages N5 FC and shared similar sentiments.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Overall, power ballads rely on sentimentality and uplift, two antithetical sentiments at first glance.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
Several experts agreed with Cannon's sentiments, though offered their own disclaimers on the preliminary study.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Henry Harteveldt, an airline industry analyst with Atmosphere Research Group, a research firm for the global travel industry, shared similar sentiments.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
On Saturday, the band’s Instagram account reposted a fan account of the evening with 100%, bullseye, prayer hands and devil hands emojis signaling its agreement with the sentiments.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentiments
Noun
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Wow that the quiet of Sunday surfaces feelings the rest of the week buries.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Write down words, thoughts or feelings about what happened for 15 minutes each day, Botwin recommends.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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According to the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info, over 20,000 Russian citizens have been detained since 2022 for expressing antiwar opinions, including online.—
Benjamin Nathans,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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Tax Court opinions are published and precedential, which means that they can be cited as primary authority in a Tax Court proceeding.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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She has been overwhelmed by emotions.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Children with secure attachment are better at handling emotions and developing strong friendships.—
Emily Shiffer,
Parents,
24 May 2026
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Their strong Christian beliefs become an issue with some locals and they’re accused of violence towards their children who are removed and placed with foster parents.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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Leftist beliefs and the fantasy behind D&D are intrinsically intertwined, said Nicholas Byrnes, a 30-year-old DSA member from Orange County.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The result of that impromptu and wildly generative session, Rain Music, foregrounds each musician’s strengths—Niño’s verdant and atmospheric percussion lines, Timothy’s nesting-doll chords and ambient-minded constructions—without ever playing favorites.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Noun
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At the same time, your minds and bodies are changing.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Almost Waking [Unheard of Hope] Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt’s new collaborative album began, as so many modern meetings of the minds do, with some unexpected internet chat.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Instead, the massive Super Heavy booster plummeted back to Earth and crashed into the Gulf, beaming live views of its fall from space until the screen went black.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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And The Mark’s landmark digs have the suites, service, and skyline views to prove it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sentiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiments. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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