11.   President Assad welcomed the new overture and indicated that he was interested, but in the last few months his sentiments appeared to have cooled.

12.   That sentiment also appears at the bottom of print ads.

13.   That sentiment appears to be expressed nationwide.

14.   The proposal comes at a time when anti-immigrant sentiment appears to be growing.

15.   These sentiments appear to be playing themselves out on a national level as well.

16.   Those sentiments appear to be waning.

17.   A swastika had been drawn near the dormitory entrance, and police said anti-foreigner sentiments appeared to be the motive.

18.   Anti-Italian sentiment appeared to be cooling even there, however.

19.   But in recent weeks Irish republican sentiment appears to have been over-generously targeted with gift offerings.

20.   But sentiment appears to be shifting because of rapid progress in the action plans.