sentimental
Example Sentences
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"It sounds sentimental, but he said: 'dad had the last word'."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
As for the tchotchkes, they ran the gamut from tacky souvenir to sentimental heirloom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“It has been a challenge going from the scandal to relationship to miscarriage to arrest to being pregnant again,” she says as a sentimental melody lilts in the background.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
As a sentimental person with a possible hoarding issue, for me, decluttering can feel devastating.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
It’s not sentimental nonsense: it’s based on the story of Father’s life.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
