sentimentalize

Example Sentences

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Although this second season has its share of "Rogue One" cameos, including the return of Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera, it mostly brushes off the franchise’s tendency to sentimentalize.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

To his credit, he refuses to sentimentalize the character.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2023

He did not intellectualize or sentimentalize the game, or rationalize his love for it.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2020

They don’t sentimentalize long-standing narratives or “this is how it’s always been” thinking.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2019

He did not sentimentalize about his old teacher, but he set aside half an hour in which to look in on him and see what could be done for him.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 by Various