sentiment
ˈsɛntɪmənt
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Definition of sentiment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
decision makingopinion influenced by emotions rather than reason
  • His sentiment on the matter was quite strong.
emotion feeling
2.
expressiongeneral thought or feeling expressed in words
  • Her sentiment was clear in the letter.
feeling opinion
3.
artistic expressionfeeling or emotion conveyed in art or literature
  • The painting captured the sentiment of the era.
emotion feeling mood
4.
tearful moodRareexaggerated or overly emotional feelingsRare
  • The novel was criticized for its sentiment.
emotionalism mawkishness sentimentality
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Expressions with sentiment

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overall feeling of buyers about the economy and their own money situation
Consumer sentiment fell after news of rising unemployment rates.
feelings become very strong or intense among people
During the debate, sentiment runs high among the audience!
general shared feeling or opinion of many people about something
Public sentiment turned against the policy after several controversial incidents.
overall attitude of investors towards a market
Market sentiment was bullish after the company's strong earnings report.
computational process to find opinions or emotions in text
Sentiment analysis showed most reviews were positive.

Origin of sentiment

Latin, sentire (to feel)

Terms with sentiment included in their meaning

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compliment response
used to reply to a compliment with equal sentiment
communication
expresses a reciprocal wish or sentiment
society
popular belief or sentiment shared by most people
supportive
agreeing with or supporting a sentiment or opinion
negative sentiment
regarded with aversion or distaste
sentiment
causing deep emotion, especially love or sympathy
nostalgia
indicate a period remembered with nostalgia or sentiment
sentiment
excessively sentimental or cloying in nature

Examples of sentiment in a sentence

  • Her sentiment was clear in the heartfelt letter.
  • The sentiment in his speech moved the audience.
  • The novel's sentiment resonated with many readers.
  • His music is filled with deep sentiment.
  • Her speech was filled with sentiment, moving the audience.
  • The film's sentiment was too much for some viewers.

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  1. French:sentiment, émotivité, ...
  2. German:Gefühl, Stimmung, ...
  3. Italian:sentimento, opinione, ...
  4. Spanish:sentimiento, expresión, ...
  5. Portuguese:sentimento, emoção, ...
  6. Chinese:情感, 感想, ...
  7. Japanese:感情, 思い, ...
  8. Arabic:عَاطِفَة, مشاعر, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֶנְטִימֶנְט, רֶגֶשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:чувство, эмоция, ...
  11. Ukrainian:настрій, почуття, ...
  12. Hindi:भावनात्मक दृष्टिकोण, भाव, ...

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