sentimentality

Example Sentences

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"I either continued along the sheep-farming route because of sentimentality or made bold decisions."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Neither will mediocrity or the sentimentality from Jeanie Buss.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

And while there’s definitely some sentimentality involved, it’s mostly that I’m stubborn.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Most weeks, this column labors to avoid sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

It would be stupid, as always, to reveal my own sentimentality, my weakness , to him.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood