sentimentalizing

verb

present participle of sentimentalize
as in gushing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalizing
  1. gushing
  2. raving
  3. rhapsodizing
  4. slobbering
  5. drooling
  6. fawning
  7. fussing
Verb
  • Brian Grant became a regular at Cafe du Berry, gushing over the decadent French toast.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • There's no doubt about that as the five videos have attracted thousands of comments gushing with praise.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • Fans are raving that Madonna has tapped back into her essence—but unfortunately, a lot of her is missing.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Lagree is everywhere on social media right now, with celebrities and trainers raving about the burn from a machine called the Megaformer.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of raving
Verb
  • There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • The chat ended with Taylor trying to keep her cool while rhapsodizing about her love for the classic 1990 Julia Roberts/Richard Gere romcom Pretty Woman.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of rhapsodizing
Verb
  • Hijinks ensue, but no actual harm comes to big, slobbering Beethoven.
    — Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Incontestably, love letters are, very often, slobbering slop.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Definition of slobbering
Verb
  • The clearest early warning is heavy, frantic panting when a dog has not been exercising, along with drooling, red or dark gums, weakness or vomiting.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Isaacs said the symptoms of heat stress or heat stroke include excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, seizures or collapse.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of drooling
Verb
  • Fuentes enjoyed a brief flare of mainstream publicity last year, culminating in a fawning interview with former Republican kingmaker and broadcaster Tucker Carlson.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Evelyn then gets to meet Juliette, who is visibly uncomfortable with this fangirl fawning all over her.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of fawning
Verb
  • Yes, teaching by example is often a better way of handling a challenge than fussing about it.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Ever the dedicated mother, Stacy runs to her adult daughter’s aid, fussing at her for not using a driver for her errands.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of fussing
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