sentiment – 1. an attitude towards something 2. feelings of love, sympathy or caring about events, especially when thought to be foolish

(Pronounced sen-tuh-muhnt)

To remember the definition of the word sentiment, use the following mnemonic:

The scent he wore was meant (sentiment) to arouse feelings of love, but she laughed and thought him foolish. Perhaps he mistook her attitude towards him.

Examples of sentiment in a sentence (1. an attitude towards something)

He agreed with their sentiment on the issue but not their solution. 

Public sentiment towards the film caused ticket sales to drop rapidly. 

The groups sentiment towards him had soured after recent events.

Examples of sentiment in a sentence (2. feelings of love, sympathy or caring about events, especially when thought to be foolish)

Sentiment made saying goodbye to the old house quite difficult. 

He'd kept all her old letters out of sentiment. 

Sentiment wasn't a good enough reason to keep the old car in her eyes.