maudlin
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Now ebullient, now maudlin, Herzen can be suddenly, embarrassingly intimate—as when describing the torment of jealousy that gripped him upon learning of his wife’s brief affair with a German romantic poet, Georg Herwegh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In LaSalle’s opinion, echoed by many critics at the time, the maudlin elements of the film’s third act are its undoing.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Her writing, always full of jokes and wordplay, is inquisitive, improvisatory and a bit maudlin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The book is not unnecessarily maudlin but rather sharply present, which is also simply an accurate descriptor for much of Smith’s life and work.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2025
“Just the fact that you considered it means—” “We’re getting maudlin here,” Sim broke in, knocking his glass against the table.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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