Thesaurus / maudlin

maudlin

How to use maudlin in a sentence

Not even an actor of Allen’s caliber can elevate material this maudlin.

Before Tom's selfishness, Justice threw away her scales and became maudlin sentiment.

Both were maudlin drunk and each was trying to impress the other with his wisdom, his repartee and boldness.

On the crest of some higher waves of consciousness were borne to him drunken shouts, maudlin blasphemies.

The word maudlin suggests the idea of being ready to weep unnecessarily.

It's your maudlin gospel-millers who get scared at the chance of kicking.

COLONIAL BORNG. FIRTH SCOTT

And the maudlin tears came into the man's rheumy eyes and rolled down his cheeks.

SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLAND

For pity sake, Macdersey, arise, and give me your help; you will at least never bring me such maudlin stuff as this.

CAMILLAFANNY BURNEY

He had been quite taken by the dashing manner of the girl and was now rapidly becoming maudlin and correspondingly affectionate.

Doesn't it do you good—when you think of the maudlin humbug generally talked by men to women?

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985