noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ deep , strong
▪ growing
▪ common , general , prevailing
▪ fine , lofty , noble
▪
All these noble ~s have little chance of being put into practice.
▪ national , popular , public
▪ consumer , investor (both esp. AmE )
▪
the University of Michigan's consumer ~ index
▪ bearish , bullish (= concerning stock markets, etc.) (both esp. AmE )
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There was a steep rise in bullish ~ as foreign investors rushed in.
▪ nationalist , patriotic
▪ anti-American , anti-Western , etc.
▪ anti-government , anti-war , etc.
▪ pro-American , etc.
▪ racist
▪ political
▪ moral , religious
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The people are renowned for their deep religious ~.
▪ mawkish ( esp. BrE )
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The new movie is to be applauded for refusing to drift into mawkish ~.
VERB + SENTIMENT
▪ express , voice
▪ agree with , endorse , share
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He agrees with the ~s expressed in the editorial.
▪ echo , reflect
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I think his view reflects the ~ of a lot of fans.
▪ disagree with
▪ arouse , inflame
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These actions are likely to inflame anti-Western ~.
▪ understand
SENTIMENT + VERB
▪ run
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In the 19th century, anti-Catholic ~ ran high.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~s about , ~s on
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It would be a mistake to ignore their strong ~s on the issue.
▪ ~ against
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The killings helped arouse popular ~ against the organization.
▪ ~ among
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anti-war ~ among the civilian population
▪ ~ in favour/favor of
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public ~ in favour/favor of state ownership
▪ ~ towards/toward
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critical ~ towards/toward government policy
PHRASES
▪ I, we, etc. appreciate the ~
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Even though I disagree with you, I appreciate the ~s that prompt you to speak out.
▪ my ~s exactly (= I agree)
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‘I don't see why we should change our plans just because of him.’ ‘My ~s exactly.’