as in sloppy
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a sentimental story about unrequited love
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Recent Examples of sentimental
The Pet Portrait Wearables Market For many, a custom pet portrait has become not only a sentimental object but an interior design choice and an identity statement.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
These expand the range of products creators can offer, particularly in personalized and sentimental gift categories.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
This is not only a hit with the kids, but with the adults in the room who are sweetly sentimental about their favorite kid beverage.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Such incidents serve as a stark reminder why storage facilities generally advise against storing valuable or sentimental items in a storage unit when possible.
—Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
These expand the range of products creators can offer, particularly in personalized and sentimental gift categories.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
This is not only a hit with the kids, but with the adults in the room who are sweetly sentimental about their favorite kid beverage.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Such incidents serve as a stark reminder why storage facilities generally advise against storing valuable or sentimental items in a storage unit when possible.
—Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimental
Adjective
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But the offensive onslaught was equally reflective of a third consecutive sloppy defensive performance from the Sky.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The first half had the feel of watching Jesus’ testimonial, as generous team-mates and sloppy Palace defenders conspired to grant him a series of goalscoring opportunities.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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But when rains fall heavily between November and April, sticky clay soils make traveling around it tricky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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One non-stick skillet for delicate foods (eggs, omelets, fish) and sticky batters (pancakes).—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Even its final bars of Gregorian chanting, one of many bells and whistles stuffed between the mawkish choruses, can’t lift this track out of the morass.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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The book’s final section, comprising a reunion at a funeral, could have been mawkish but instead is moving … A riveting tale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the way that Harrison looks to the Bible for models of relationships and drama, Cappa’s Haha, You Clowns looks to schmaltzy sitcoms and after school specials.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Its almost schmaltzy final notes are a brilliant companion to Coppola’s unforgettable ending.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That’s when the movie takes a direction that’s both maudlin in the true sense of the word and ultimately even sanctimonious regarding the heroine’s sudden redemption.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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Visits would culminate in tears and maudlin mutual reassurances.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Time hasn’t diminished her flinty chemistry with Meryl Streep or Emily Blunt, thank God, though her moments with Stanley Tucci drift into needlessly sappy terrain.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Not too serious or sappy, but with room for both earnestness and whimsy.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The movie is simultaneously more depressing than the original and more saccharine, with a repellent amount of affection between characters who should know better.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The symbol of the rainbow is saccharine, an easy metaphor, but who cares.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The insects range in appearance from fuzzy and stout to slender and shiny, according to The University of Berkeley Urban Bee Lab.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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During the war, veterans started putting the toys and stickers of the fuzzy, playful animals on their limbs to put strangers at ease.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Sentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimental. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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