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

Mr. Enrigue follows both groups on their hazardous journeys into the Sierra Madre, and the writing, translated by Natasha Wimmer, yields all the pleasures of a first-rate adventure with none of the sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

But as agreeable as it is, it can’t square its jabs with its sentimentality.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

She liked him, cornrows running down the length of his scalp, and his expression always wry, scornful of sentimentality.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie