sentimentality

Example Sentences

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“We have come to Drew Timme for sentimentality and melancholy, hoping to strum his heartstrings as he prepares for his last March ride,” Dana O’Neil writes in The Athletic.

From New York Times

This balancing act between sentimentality and cynicism often feels wobbly.

From New York Times

And it gives the whole story a latent sentimentality that bursts through in the final episode.

From New York Times

Plus, every scrap of nuance in the conversation about reconciling the past and present selves is jettisoned for aggressive sentimentality.

From Seattle Times

Plus, every scrap of nuance in the conversation about reconciling their past and present selves is jettisoned for aggressive sentimentality.

From Los Angeles Times