Definition of sentimentality
sentimentalities
1 : the quality or state of being sentimental especially to excess or in affectation
2 : a sentimental idea or its expression
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Examples of sentimentality in a Sentence
the sentimentality of Romantic poetry
the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers
Recent Examples of sentimentality from the Web
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This slide into sentimentality, even if grotesque, coincides with a profound shift in Western attitudes toward death.
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While the sentimentality of tributing Walker has surely helped boost the video's success, Knobloch is sure to state repeatedly that element came from an entirely earnest place and was not exploited as part of a greater marketing effort.
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Drivers won’t go easy on Junior Earnhardt is unquestionably the crowd favorite to win Saturday’s race but don’t expect the other 39 drivers to get caught up in the sentimentality.
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Drivers won’t go easy on Junior Earnhardt is unquestionably the crowd favorite to win Saturday’s race but don’t expect the other 39 drivers to get caught up in the sentimentality.
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The filmmaker thankfully avoids overt sentimentality with his direct, unaffected approach to the material.
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Sentimentality aside, the Raiders needed a power back like Lynch.
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That a woman poet was writing not out of sentimentality but observation was thrilling too.
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But Ms. Masciotti’s brand of sentimentality has a rough honesty that often transforms the formulaic.
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First Known Use of sentimentality
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SENTIMENTALITY Defined for English Language Learners
sentimentality
playDefinition of sentimentality for English Language Learners
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: the quality of being sentimental especially in an excessive way
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