Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalizing
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That evening, after gushing about the hotel clerk, her mom jokingly told her to stop talking about him or do something about it.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Huge waves pound central provinces Eyewitnesses described huge waves gushing through streets in the coastal regions, according to Reuters, as roofs collapsed and homes were flooded.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Now, imagine a similar top with the capri trousers fashion editors and trendsetters can't stop raving about.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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Goodreads users can't stop raving about these hot new books that will hit shelves this fall, so add them to your own TBR pile then join the conversation online.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms may begin within minutes, which include heavy drooling—especially in cats—and redness on the skin and in or around the mouth.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But this newsletter is more focused on how Trump and his fawning functionaries speak about and for him.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Their Instagram announcement—a carousel of the couple's lavish garden engagement photoshoot—has been liked more than 35 million times since it was posted on August 26, with Swifties around the world fawning over the singer's gigantic ring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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This was the mid 1980s and tandem skydiving hadn’t been popularized yet, so his father, Roger, adjusted accordingly by stuffing carpet padding into the leg pads to stop him from fussing.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sentimentalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalizing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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