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

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

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Mr. Frazier’s eye is sympathetic and free from sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Burns says that was all part of figuring out “how to loosen the barnacles of sentimentality that have encrusted themselves” on the war.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

“No sentimentality, comrade!” cried Snowball, from whose wounds the blood was still dripping.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell