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

But when he learned he’d be inducted into the Hall of Fame early next year, Kenseth couldn’t help but sentimentalize a bit.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022

Davis is not a person to sentimentalize a body’s expiration, whether goldfish or human.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022

She sighed; to sentimentalize and receive no response in kind, is like sitting down on a chair which isn't there.

From The Vehement Flame by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell