sentimentality
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The Lakers allowed sentimentality toward Kobe Bryant to distort their vision, signing Bryant to a two-year, $48.5-million extension.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
"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
When he spoke from conviction — most famously about Vietnam — it was grounded in fact-based reporting, not sentimentality.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
The three dancers in the piece, all recent graduates of Juilliard themselves, bring a distinctive vocabulary to the montage, drawing viewers into an experience that is at once life-affirming and joyful, without any bubble-gum sentimentality.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing sentimentality
The Diary of a Young Girl
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Just Mercy
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Internment
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