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
Throughout the night, sentimental videos from different chapters of Jackson's career played on the screens by the stage, along with messages from stars not in attendance like country singers Keith Urban, Zac Brown and Kenny Chesney as well as NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
This is the 1842 novel that Brooks, at his most sentimental, has returned to again and again and again.
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Vegas is not a sentimental franchise, and Golden Knights fans, in their short time, have grown callused to the ruthlessness that comes with going for it every single year.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Just separate the sentimental or potentially valuable pieces first.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
This is the 1842 novel that Brooks, at his most sentimental, has returned to again and again and again.
—
Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Vegas is not a sentimental franchise, and Golden Knights fans, in their short time, have grown callused to the ruthlessness that comes with going for it every single year.
—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Just separate the sentimental or potentially valuable pieces first.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimental
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England looked disjointed and sloppy for much of the first half, while Congo was bright and creative with the ball and held England at bay defensively.
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
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Smoke uncovered for an additional 30–45 minutes, allowing the glaze to caramelize into a sticky, lacquered finish.
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The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.
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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.
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Albini doesn’t dress up those songs with any schmaltzy production or studio tricks.
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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.
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Visits would culminate in tears and maudlin mutual reassurances.
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The maudlin song, whose lyrics too sincere to be funny, will appear on the group’s upcoming Everyone for Ten Minutes, out May 22.
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The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.
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The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
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Overdo it, and your recipe becomes too saccharine.
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With a minimal, yet still impactful, pastel floral design, the rug hedges its saccharine design with ample negative space.
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Addam has a dragon and got to swoop in after all the fighting for the warm and fuzzy stuff.
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The therapist was a round, soft woman who sat cross-legged on a fuzzy couch.
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“Sentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimental. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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