TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Saad Hariri ? Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri  suspended  his  resignation after the country’s president called for talks on how and why  he  ended up in Saudi Arabia this month and quit suddenly.

SOLUTION: Negative

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Mikaela Shiffrin ? Now Friday will also be a double-competition day  with Shiffrin attempting to defend  her  2014 gold medal in the slalom  which will be held at the Yongpyong Alpine Center that hosts technical races  while the men compete in the super-G at the Jeongseon Alpine Center speed hill about 30 miles (50 kilometers) away.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Kelly Bryant ?  Bryant  was nearly intercepted again  one play after Jennings had taken the QB down for the fifth time in the game.  Bryant 's pass under duress almost looked as if it were intended for Alabama's Wilson  who saw a chance for his second interception of the game bounce off his hands.

SOLUTION:
Positive