sentimentality
Example Sentences
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This is a film that serves a purpose, and Jones’ amiable writing and Aramayo’s engaging performance dredge up just enough sentimentality while keeping the movie from seeming overly instructive.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
"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
Neither will mediocrity or the sentimentality from Jeanie Buss.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Their sentimentality was excessive, but I listened, and thanked them for coming.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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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