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 Numerous industry sources have expressed concern over Ruffalo’s conflating the merger with anti-Israel sentiments. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 During a 10-minute scrum in the visitors’ dugout before Friday night’s series opener, Devers, through a Giants team translator, echoed many of the sentiments shared by the aforementioned stars and countless other ex-Red Sox upon their returns. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Resistant sentiments are often stronger than commitment because resistance arises in response to immediate, salient issues. — John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 However, Blake, reiterating sentiments shared by Brian Cashman, described the odds of Lagrange making his big league debut this season as unlikely. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Though the picture is mixed for the congressional hopefuls, general sentiments toward democratic socialist candidates and ideas may be warming. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Critically lauded, the record wades into global politics and presents Bey’s Pan-Islamic sentiments by incorporating elements of Middle Eastern music. — David Harris, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 Betsy Owens, executive director of Friends of Casa Feliz and one of the people DeCiccio wanted at that meeting, was also surprised to learn of the sale from the Sentinel and echoed Morgan’s sentiments on Merrywood’s future. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 That means Russian voters won’t be able to express anti-war sentiments via their ballots. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ye, YG, Black Thought, Larry June and others, the album also finds Game seemingly airing out some long-simmering feelings about none other than Kendrick Lamar.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

Through last week, Biadasz was gathering additional opinions, hoping to play again this season.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
But a clash of opinions between two talented individuals with the right values can be positive because open debate shapes better decisions.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of opinions

Noun

Shortly after, the Sagittarius Moon trines Saturn, helping emotions settle into practical follow-through.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Why This Is A Matter of Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is your ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions, and to recognize and influence the emotions of people around you.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of emotions

Noun

Duffy and Campos-Duffy express hesitations about her potentially attending Harvard due to their Catholic beliefs.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Such beliefs continue in the 21st century, with certain factions making unproven claims about urine’s purported antiviral actions against the COVID-19–causing coronavirus.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

But these are merely the opening chords in this complex orchestration.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
From there, Badu took a collection of Alchemist instrumentals and deconstructed them, reshaping his warm, punchy samples with everything from kalimba to layered chords and drums.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chords

Noun

The pair also exchanged views on recent diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing political and diplomatic solutions, the statement read, without going into further details.

— August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Rooms come with views of the mountain or Cheyenne Lake; six Cape Cod–style cottages, most with eight bedrooms, are separate from the main hotel, located along the eighteenth fairway of the East Course.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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