expression of sentiment

collocation in English

meaningsofexpressionandsentiment

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsentimentorexpression.
expression
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/us
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words ...
See more atexpression
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 ...
See more atsentiment

(Definition ofexpressionandsentimentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexpression of sentiment

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The principle of allowing the individualexpressionofsentimenthad allowed the rampant expression of poor taste.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, there was anexpressionofsentiment, which we took away and dealt with.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The first is that nationalism should be taken as a seriousexpressionofsentiment.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
One-nation politics is not anexpressionofsentimentor of justifiable concern for the less well-off.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He likened such a practice to a harmlessexpressionofsentiment, similar to preferring to associate with one's own family rather than strangers.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The vannams were inspired by nature, history, legend, folk religion, folk art, and sacred lore, and each is composed and iterpreted in a certain mood (rasaya) orexpressionofsentiment.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The vannams were inspired by nature, history, legend, folk religion, folk art, and sacred lore, and each is composed and interpreted in a certain mood (rasaya) orexpressionofsentiment.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One such approach involves signing on to good behavior codes, which are more expressions of sentiment and support for environmental principles than a submission to penalties for non-compliance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It cannot be done by mere expressions of sentiment, it cannot be done by talking idealism about education.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Those are all very welcome expressions of sentiment.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
My aim has been achieved by the eruption of the expressions of sentiment on all sides.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofexpression
Go to the definition ofsentiment
See other collocations withsentiment
See other collocations withexpression