Collocations for sentiment - noun
ADJ.
deep, strong | growing, rising | fine, lofty, noble
All these noble sentiments have little chance of being put into practice.
All these noble sentiments have little chance of being put into practice.
national, popular, public | nationalist/nationalistic, patriotic | anti-British, anti-Japanese, etc. | racist | anti-government, anti-war, etc. | moral, religious
The people are renowned for their deep religious sentiment.
The people are renowned for their deep religious sentiment.
VERB + SENTIMENT
express | agree with, echo, endorse, share
He agrees with the sentiments expressed in the editorial.
He agrees with the sentiments expressed in the editorial.
disagree with | arouse
SENTIMENT + VERB
grow
PREP.
~s about/on
It would be a mistake to ignore their strong sentiments on the issue.
It would be a mistake to ignore their strong sentiments on the issue.
~ against
The killings at the weekend helped arouse popular sentiment against the organization.
The killings at the weekend helped arouse popular sentiment against the organization.
~ in favour of
public sentiment in favour of state ownership
public sentiment in favour of state ownership
PHRASES
my sentiments exactly
(= I agree) ‘I don''t see why we should change our plans just because of him.’ ‘My sentiments exactly.’
(= I agree) ‘I don''t see why we should change our plans just because of him.’ ‘My sentiments exactly.’