maudlin
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Yet rather than being maudlin or depressing, the opera’s central thread is about taking responsibility, and the determined ghosts use their power to enter Lincoln, hear his thoughts, and push him—and Willie—forward into resolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Her story has its own natural drama, and these maudlin and often laughable scenes hurt Mr. Ferrer’s goal of presenting his mother honestly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
But in the case of this maudlin, overwrought drama, “keep your eyes open” would be a more fitting demand.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
It wouldn’t be surprising to hear that when Aster catches himself getting maudlin, he forces himself to actively wallow in self-pity until it feels like a joke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Her soliloquies mawkish, her sentiments maudlin, malaise dripped like a fever from her pores.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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