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sentiment

/ˈsɛntəmənt/

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What does sentiment mean?

noun

  1. A general thought, feeling, or sense.
  2. Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɛntəmənt/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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/ˈsɛnəmənt/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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But the universal and extreme indignation which it inspires is itself a proof of the energy and prevalence of the contrary sentiment.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
Her wayward sentiment that evening concerning Fanny’s temporary resting-place had been the result of a strange complication of impulses in Bathsheba’s bosom.
Thomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdProject Gutenberg ebook #27
More book examples (3)
The sweet tones of her voice, and the softness of her reply, impressed on the audience a sentiment of pity and sympathy.
Walter ScottIvanhoe: A RomanceProject Gutenberg ebook #82
Though Freeland was a slaveholder, and shared many of the vices of his class, he seemed alive to the sentiment of honor.
Frederick DouglassMy Bondage and My FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #202
William, sitting nursing the baby, hated him, with a boy’s hatred for false sentiment, and for the stupid treatment of his mother.
D. H. (David Herbert) LawrenceSons and LoversProject Gutenberg ebook #217