sentimentality
Example Sentences
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"I either continued along the sheep-farming route because of sentimentality or made bold decisions."
From BBC
When he spoke from conviction — most famously about Vietnam — it was grounded in fact-based reporting, not sentimentality.
From Salon
Our critic called it “intimate and accessible,” writing that “‘Amahl’ balances sweet, comic and serious elements without slipping into sentimentality.”
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is here to commiserate, but because the veteran indie auteur remains a sharp chronicler of the quotidian, he has no patience for sentimentality or pat resolutions.
From Los Angeles Times
But the choice isn’t between full rationality and pure sentimentality.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
