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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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The election ad pauses are designed to prevent candidates or their supporters from attempting to sway public sentiment or claim early victory during what could be a days-long period of uncertainty around the results as ballots are counted.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
In May, Tsai was succeeded by fellow Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te, also called William Lai, who has expressed even greater pro-independence sentiments, drawing anger from China.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Jicarilla Apache Chief of Police Joseph Schake echoed that sentiment.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sentiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentiment. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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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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