belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.
a firm belief in her party's platform
conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.
the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human
persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.
was of the persuasion that everything changes
sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.
her feminist sentiments are well-known
Example Sentences
We asked for their opinions about the new stadium. In my opinion, it's the best car on the market. The article discusses two recent Supreme Court opinions.
Recent Examples on the WebWhat should our leaders and the press do to shape public opinion? Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2022 But this is a king who cares what people think, but is unconcerned by opinion polls. Robert Jobson, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2022 McDonald sent her the poll workers’ manual the same day and sought an opinion from Lake County prosecutors on the machines’ manuals. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 One of the big questions is whether the U.S. could have done a better job of publicizing more of the private intelligence on the murder of Europe’s Jews as the details became available, and whether that could have turned public opinion around.Time, 17 Sep. 2022 No digital effects age well for long, or is that just my opinion? Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 In 10 days, Italians will elect a new Parliament in balloting that, if opinion polls prove right, could see Ms. Meloni triumph as part of a center-right electoral alliance and even possibly become Italy’s premier. Vanessa Gera And Jan M. Olsen, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2022 Schumer seems to have outsourced his opinion to Cantwell and Pelosi, who won’t back any measure that infringes on California’s privacy law.WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 Everybody is obviously entitled to their own opinion. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English opinioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French opinion, borrowed from Latin opīniōn-, opīniō "what or how one thinks about something, expectation, estimation, reputation," from opīn-, base of opīnārī "to hold as an opinion, think, have in mind" (of obscure origin) + -iōn-, -iō, suffix of verbal action