sentimentality
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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
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is here to commiserate, but because the veteran indie auteur remains a sharp chronicler of the quotidian, he has no patience for sentimentality or pat resolutions.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Alexia has been volunteering at the Mayer for the last two years, and says that sentimentality played a big part in her signing up.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
Bigwig’s spirit was as tough as his body and quite without sentimentality, but, like most creatures who have experienced hardship and danger, he could recognize and respect suffering when he saw it.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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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