gooeyness

as in sentimentality
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion) prefers the darkness of the original Grimms' fairy tales to the gooeyness of the modern cartoon versions

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“Gooeyness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooeyness. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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