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sentimentality

[sen-tuh-men-tal-i-tee] / ˌsɛn tə mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti /


NOUN
extravagant in emotion
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“Amrum” avoids the sentimentality baked into so many childhood-during-wartime stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"I either continued along the sheep-farming route because of sentimentality or made bold decisions."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

And while there’s definitely some sentimentality involved, it’s mostly that I’m stubborn.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Mr. Frazier’s eye is sympathetic and free from sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Their sentimentality was excessive, but I listened, and thanked them for coming.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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