1
as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
a sentiment of happiness and goodwill
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2
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
antiwar sentiments
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Recent Examples of sentiment
Quincy Taylor, who took over as 21st Century’s coach during the season, expressed similar sentiments about Triplett.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Fennell, for her part, seems to side with the latter sentiment.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
In a working paper, Gülcan Sağlam and I found that sentiment toward the Turkish ruling party is not predictable by demographic profile, nor is it counteracted by integration or support for liberal European Union parties.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Other lawmakers from the video expressed similar sentiments.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Fennell, for her part, seems to side with the latter sentiment.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
In a working paper, Gülcan Sağlam and I found that sentiment toward the Turkish ruling party is not predictable by demographic profile, nor is it counteracted by integration or support for liberal European Union parties.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Other lawmakers from the video expressed similar sentiments.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentiment
Noun
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Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Throughout, emotion churns and chafes against a backdrop of political unrest, corporate malfeasance, and the everyday horrors that erode modern life.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Activists are using new tactics, such as micro protests, to increase participation and shift public opinion.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Like the 1939 film, all five of these movies adapt the first part of the novel by focusing on Cathy and Heathcliff’s romantic (if destructive) feelings for each other, while excluding the second half of the novel in which Heathcliff exhibits some of his worst behavior.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, since folklore is integral to Irish culture, these beliefs, customs, and stories are protected under Ireland’s heritage legislation through UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention (2015).—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Their releases come as the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez faces mounting pressure to free hundreds of people whose detentions months or years ago have been linked to their political beliefs.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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This is not complicated or challenging music, and at times the chord progressions are simple enough to make one yearn for a bit more spikiness.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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One line may strike a chord, but much of the dialogue sounds like awkward translation.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In this all-new Hubble view, details of its structure are revealed as never before.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Envision, also due for a 2031 launch, will carry an orbital ground-penetrating radar to provide a complete view of Venus from its inner core to its upper atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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This piece leans into the jewelry aspect of watch-making, exuding a sense of opulence perfect for a night out.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Although many modern artists have used collage to navigate and interpret the impersonal detritus of mass culture, Canty’s work, with its understated sense of place, is quite different.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Naumov doesn’t enter with the same pressure as Malinin but has already exceeded expectations in his mind.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the launch colorway, a vivid graphic may initially bring to mind heat maps with its application of blue, green, yellow and red — but the choice was actually made to invoke a temporal fold, a theoretical concept of bending spacetime to move faster than the speed of light.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sentiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiment. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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