sentiment

Everyday

1. A feeling or opinion about something: «I share your sentiment». tree →
2. Tender, emotional feelings such as love, pity or nostalgia, sometimes too much: «There's no room for sentiment». tree →
3. (formal) A thought expressed in words, such as in a card: «a lovely sentiment». tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: birthday cards have sentiments, «I agree with the sentiment». In English lessons: writers show sentiment through words. In news and the exam voice: «public sentiment», meaning what people feel. Phrases: «public sentiment», «share the sentiment», «a kind sentiment», «sentimental».

Examples

• The card had a lovely sentiment inside. tree →
• I share your sentiment: homework should be shorter. tree →
• Public sentiment was against closing the library. tree →
• She kept her old teddy for sentiment. tree →
• Grandma's speech was full of sentiment. tree →
• The coach said there was no room for sentiment in picking the team. tree →
• It's a nice sentiment, but will it work? tree →
• I have all kinds of beautiful sentiments myself, so there is a great sympathy between us.” tree →

Note

Countable for opinions (sentiments); uncountable for emotional feeling in general. Adjective: «sentimental» (full of tender feelings, sometimes too much). Spelling: senti-ment.