sentiment
noun
sen·ti·ment
ˈsen-tə-mənt 
1
a
: an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection
b
: a specific view or notion : opinion
2
a
: emotion
b
: refined feeling : delicate sensibility especially as expressed in a work of art
c
: emotional idealism
d
: a romantic or nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality
3
a
: an idea colored by emotion
b
: the emotional significance of a passage or expression as distinguished from its verbal context
Examples of sentiment in a Sentence
His criticism of the court's decision expresses a sentiment that is shared by many people.
an expression of antiwar sentiments
She likes warmth and sentiment in a movie.
You have to be tough to succeed in the business world. There's no room for sentiment.
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Although the underwhelming performance of Li’s Fire pure EV model has dampened investor sentiment, the company plans to introduce additional pure EV models, including the Li i8 SUV, anticipated around July.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
All the gains the S&P 500 have made since Election Day are now gone, while consumer sentiment surveys show the public sees inflation as worsening.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
All the gains the S&P 500 has made since election day are now gone, while consumer sentiment surveys show the public sees inflation as worsening.
—Zeke Miller and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Related article Trump’s tariff chaos threatens an economy already flashing yellow lights
Consumer sentiment plummeted, inflation expectations went on the rise, and overall spending dropped for the first time in nearly two years.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
All the gains the S&P 500 have made since Election Day are now gone, while consumer sentiment surveys show the public sees inflation as worsening.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
All the gains the S&P 500 has made since election day are now gone, while consumer sentiment surveys show the public sees inflation as worsening.
—Zeke Miller and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Related article Trump’s tariff chaos threatens an economy already flashing yellow lights
Consumer sentiment plummeted, inflation expectations went on the rise, and overall spending dropped for the first time in nearly two years.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Sentiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentiment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sentiment
noun
sen·ti·ment
ˈsent-ə-mənt
1
a
: a thought or attitude influenced by feeling
b
: a certain notion : opinion
2
: tender feelings of affection or yearning
Medical Definition
sentiment
noun
sen·ti·ment
ˈsent-ə-mənt
1
: an attitude, thought, or judgment colored or prompted by feeling or emotion
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