anti-war sentiment

collocation in English

meaningsofanti-warandsentiment

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anti-war
adjective
uk
/ˌæn.tiˈwɔːr/us
/ˌæn.t̬iˈwɔːr/
opposed to a particular war or to ...
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sentiment
noun
uk
/ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/us
/ˈsen.t̬ə.mənt/
formal
a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking ...
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(Definition ofanti-warandsentimentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theanti-warsentiment, and the irreverence for the venue in some of the lyrics, offended a number of people.
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The song's lyrics carry a stronganti-warsentiment.
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By 1970, theanti-warsentimentin the society had exploded into huge rallies, church services and candlelight processions.
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A great deal of attention has focused on this race, as an early barometer of both anti-incumbent andanti-warsentimentnationwide.
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The novel was inspired by real events, and has a stronganti-warsentiment.
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It has a stronganti-warsentimentand is written from the perspective of a soldier who is questioning their participation in what they consider an unjust war.
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Other issues include the effect ofanti-warsentimenton morale, and racial tensions among troops (especially the overcoming of racial tension by gradual friendship and earned respect).
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Kerry supporters attempted to capitalize on the dwindling popularity to rallyanti-warsentiment.
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Her subjects were often women, themes expressing her convictions about social justice and strong anti-war sentiments.
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The film received mostly a positive reception and its anti-war sentiments were recognized.
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Britten, a pacifist, took the opportunity to compose a work that expressed his anti-war sentiments as well as his grief over his parents' deaths.
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