mawkish
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You might say that’s mawkish, or that I’m grading on a curve for a first-time filmmaker.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, jailed and banned frequently, has never allowed his work get mawkish.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
If that leaves you expecting mawkish sentiment and introspective wallowing, you've not been paying attention.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
But two more ballets remained to be seen: The mawkish, melodramatic “Petite Mort” by Jiri Kylian and the parade of tutus and tendus that make up “Études” by Harald Lander.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
The Cabarets plywood-paneled walls are hung with deer antlers, Old Milwaukee beer promos, and mawkish paintings of game birds taking flight.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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