maudlin
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Now ebullient, now maudlin, Herzen can be suddenly, embarrassingly intimate—as when describing the torment of jealousy that gripped him upon learning of his wife’s brief affair with a German romantic poet, Georg Herwegh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lyrical but not maudlin, the book navigates family disagreements, competing philosophies and different ways the human spirit can manifest in the human body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
But in the case of this maudlin, overwrought drama, “keep your eyes open” would be a more fitting demand.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
I was always worried it would be a bit maudlin, if he just went in and said straight away, “I love you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
“Just the fact that you considered it means—” “We’re getting maudlin here,” Sim broke in, knocking his glass against the table.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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