as in sentimentalism
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers
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Recent Examples of sentimentality
Michelle’s unfazed, stunned response to the homily at Mass during the opening scene introduces Ozon’s own lack of sentimentality and affirms Ozon’s connection to cinema’s greatest traditions.
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Armond White, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
Instead, Kallenbach felt inspired to create her own moments of sentimentality.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether for its romantic or vintage charm, the creator's boyfriend's gift has pointed to the sentimentality of antique shopping.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Veering from the earnest sentimentality of its action-thriller predecessor, O’Connor’s leans into a more comedic register.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
Instead, Kallenbach felt inspired to create her own moments of sentimentality.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether for its romantic or vintage charm, the creator's boyfriend's gift has pointed to the sentimentality of antique shopping.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Veering from the earnest sentimentality of its action-thriller predecessor, O’Connor’s leans into a more comedic register.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentality
sentimentalism
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The moment when Sean soothes Laszlo’s fears of losing his best human buddy by telling him that the fear of dying just makes every living moment more special — something else a centuries-old vampire wouldn’t understand — tiptoes right up to the edge of sentimentalism.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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King’s honeyed voiceover begins the film with a kind of sentimentalism about childhood and its innocence.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
4 July 2024
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“Sentimentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentality. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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