sentimentality
noun
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Synonyms
bathos, gooeyness, lovey-doveyness, mawkishness, mush, mushiness, saccharinity, sappiness, sentimentalism, sloppiness, soppiness, syrup (also sirup)
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Delicata’s star turn might have induced some Y2K sentimentality on the part of this writer, but the subject herself is not so inclined. — Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, "Catching Up with Laura Delicata, Star of the ’00s Belgian Model Wave," 1 Mar. 2019 Details that spoke to Ann and Scott's favorite things and sentimentality lurked around every corner of the library, and a festive color palette of ivory, gold and black decked the majestic venue. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Coolest Wedding of the Year: Ann Brady & Scott Kelce's New Year's Celebration," 30 Dec. 2016 Voters passed it over last year, but could put it back among the nominees for its final season, a nod that would have nothing to do with sentimentality. — Glenn Whipp, latimes.com, "Emmy voters will likely keep drama to a minimum this year," 23 May 2018 Such devices, and the film as a whole, threaten to slip into sentimentality. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ is an invitation not to be passed up," 31 May 2018 Many of her stories live at the intersection of being poor but also being perceived as a walking womb, and are told in a matter-of-fact way that is void of judgment or sentimentality. — Constance Grady, Vox, "We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2018. Here’s what we thought.," 15 Nov. 2018 Mark, sung with authority by baritone Christopher Maltman, is a very 1950s mix of aggression and sentimentality. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘Marnie’ Review: A Thief’s Secrets," 22 Oct. 2018 Chance selected a set that was heavy on sentimentality and light on hits, which makes sense given his home setting of Chicago, but doesn't always translate for a headlining set. — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, "Track all the Chicago artists at Lollapalooza," 7 Aug. 2017 Lonergan renders this problem with an unwavering gaze and no false sentimentality. — Adam Green, Vogue, "With a Bushel of New Film Roles—and a Broadway Debut—Lucas Hedges Is Learning to Love the Spotlight," 24 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sentimentality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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