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sentimental

[sen-tuh-men-tl] / ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tl /


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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

He is an obvious sentimental favorite; he is trained by Mark Glatt, whose wife of 25 years, Dena, died Feb. 12 from cardiac arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

As a sentimental person with a possible hoarding issue, for me, decluttering can feel devastating.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Keeley, the sentimental sap, was listening to the silly, bookish girl and easing up on his grip.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein