: showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way
He became maudlin and started crying like a child.
a maudlin love story
maudlin poetry
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“Maudlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/maudlin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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