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
The analyst added that management’s comments about export markets, mainly China, due to the trade war, will also impact investor sentiment.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
That student occasionally popped by her class to examine how her handwriting, but not her sentiment, had changed.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Karachi/Lahore Reuters — Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel’s war in Gaza, officials said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Wednesday’s show was bound to have a high sentiment factor beyond celebrating all five Go-Go’s being back together to play publicly for the first time since the beginning of 2018.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
That student occasionally popped by her class to examine how her handwriting, but not her sentiment, had changed.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Karachi/Lahore Reuters — Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel’s war in Gaza, officials said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Wednesday’s show was bound to have a high sentiment factor beyond celebrating all five Go-Go’s being back together to play publicly for the first time since the beginning of 2018.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentiment
Noun
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There are moments of levity scattered throughout, a necessity when dealing with subject matter as harsh and cold as inevitable mortality, but they're surgically placed to extract the most emotion out of the player.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Try to identify emotions beyond frustration, annoyance or other shades of anger.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some Chinese opinion leaders appeared to suggest off-ramps in the trade war.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mummy Pig talks pregnancy, big feelings Kelce, also pregnant with her fourth daughter at the time, extended her congratulations and asked how Mummy Pig's other children, Peppa and George, were handling the news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That feeling was reaffirmed during a trip to Louisiana last week when Campbell pancaked his future coach.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Sarah Harris, the Justice Department attorney who helped defend the parents’ position, said the county has put price on public education at the expense of parents forgoing their religious beliefs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Advocates in favor of the school district argue that teachers and administrators aren’t forcing students to go against their religious beliefs.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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That included Parler, which aimed to strike a chord with conservative viewpoints, but then-former-President Donald Trump launched Truth Social.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nash’s honesty struck a chord, shedding light on how urban culture provided a foundation for his creativity on the court.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The rule includes everything from followers, likes, views, and comments.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Madrid have long been publicly vocal whenever the club feels officiating decisions have not gone their way, and club president Florentino Perez has been critical of what many at the Bernabeu view as refereeing bias against their side.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In this sense, Biden’s brand of post-neoliberalism fed the body but not the soul.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a sense, this ichor functioned like a power source or electricity, circulating through the robot’s bronze limbs and fueling his movements and actions.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trust in Trump’s economy slips, new poll finds Many Americans voted with their wallets front of mind during the 2024 presidential election.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Here's what to keep in mind when storing your fresh bread on the counter.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Sentiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiment. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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