maudlin
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Her story has its own natural drama, and these maudlin and often laughable scenes hurt Mr. Ferrer’s goal of presenting his mother honestly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
But the film eventually turns maudlin, going so far as to include a prolonged scene where Adam says goodbye to the memory of his parents in a restaurant they used to frequent as a family.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
Now I’m going to be maudlin for the next few days, remembering times gone by.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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