SENTIMENTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

sentiments

noun

plural of sentiment

as in feelings

a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation a sentiment of happiness and goodwill

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Relevance

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insensitivities

as in opinions

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge antiwar sentiments

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facts
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Recent Examples of sentiments And, as a sign of how sentiments have shifted, a monument was erected in Massachusetts just nine years ago to mark the site of the most famous public hangings – 19 people accused of witchcraft in 1692 Salem. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 By noon Tuesday, more than 400 people had written remembrances on Facebook, sharing similar sentiments. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Mahsa, a writer and artist in her 30s, relayed similar sentiments. — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 But within Israel, political sentiments have changed surprisingly little. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Jay Ritter, director of the IPO Initiative at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, shared similar sentiments. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Strangely, Douglas argued that some of the utopic sentiments of the 1960s are returning. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 His sentiments echoed those of other Haitian community leaders at the event, who said Donalds’ meeting last month in Little Haiti did not include all community leaders. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 But the populist, anti-migrant party – which won big in England’s local elections earlier this year – clearly poses a threat to Burnham, particularly as anti-immigrant sentiments are bubbling to the surface in some parts of the country. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Who would want the callous world that successfully cloistered the feelings of others?

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Seyfried gets defensive about this, grappling with her own complicated feelings about playing a real person on film.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

Hyman said psychotherapy following a psychedelic experience could nevertheless help patients process powerful emotions, memories, and other psychological effects.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
The emotions are real; the sentimental orchestral score by Joseph Trapanese goes overboard.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of emotions

Noun

David Jolly is the son of a preacher man, but has vowed never to use his religion as a cudgel against anyone’s beliefs.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Chuuraa Evgenia Arbugaeva (UK 2026, 18 min) A Sakha scientist journeys into Siberia’s melting permafrost, where the past emerges alongside ancestral beliefs.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

Rush’s musical complexity leaned towards proggy adventures with time signatures and song structure, while Steely Dan were more inclined to wedge wild stacks of jazz chords into pop songs.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

That’s been the question on a lot of royal observers’ minds lately, especially since Harry and his father, King Charles, recently rekindled their relationship.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026
Though many unaffiliated voters have made up their minds, those who remain undecided will begin making decisions soon, as mail ballots go out and early voting begins in some states.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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