sentimental
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If Segan is sentimental about anything, it’s for a time when films set in New York were actually shot in the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The emotions are real; the sentimental orchestral score by Joseph Trapanese goes overboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The sisters’ opposition to the demolition isn’t merely sentimental or mnemonic—a matter of remembrance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Now, Zendaya is reportedly taking extraordinary measures to ensure the sentimental garment—which has never been pictured or seen publicly—is carefully preserved for years to come.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Himself not especially susceptible to flattery except in a sentimental way, he soon learned its efficacy when plastered thick on big business men,” Sullivan wrote.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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