Definition of sentimental
1a
: marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
b
: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
a sentimental attachment a sentimental favorite
2
: having an excess of sentiment or sensibility
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The first known use of sentimental was in 1741
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