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sentiment
[sen-tuh-muhnt]
noun
a mental feeling; emotion.
a sentiment of pity.
refined or tender emotion; manifestation of the higher or more refined feelings.
exhibition or manifestation of feeling or sensibility, or appeal to the tender emotions, in literature, art, or music.
a thought influenced by or proceeding from feeling or emotion.
the thought or feeling intended to be conveyed by words, acts, or gestures as distinguished from the words, acts, or gestures themselves.
sentiment
/ ˈɛԳɪəԳ /
noun
susceptibility to tender, delicate, or romantic emotion
she has too much sentiment to be successful
(often plural) a thought, opinion, or attitude
exaggerated, overindulged, or mawkish feeling or emotion
an expression of response to deep feeling, esp in art or literature
a feeling, emotion, or awareness
a sentiment of pity
a mental attitude modified or determined by feeling
there is a strong revolutionary sentiment in his country
a feeling conveyed, or intended to be conveyed, in words
Other 51Թ Forms
- sentimentless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sentiment1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sentiment1
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Example Sentences
His sentiments on Thursday added to his social media tribute to Wilson on Wednesday.
These anti-Mexican sentiments are why California voters passed a slew of xenophobic local and state measures in the 1980s and 1990s when the state’s demographics began to dramatically change.
The sentiment has not yet been echoed in Washington.
And many in those circles have immigrant roots or came to political consciousness during the 1990s when anti-immigrant sentiment roiled the state.
Tatanian’s sentiments were echoed by several downtown shopkeepers who said they supported the protests but denounced the violence and property damage that accompanied the latest demonstrations.
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