sentiment

Plural: sentiments

Noun

• tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
• a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
• A general thought, feeling, or sense.
• Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.

Examples

• Good decision-making is not governed by mere sentiment.
• The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon.

Synonyms

opinion, persuasion, thought, view, ;, affect, emotion