over-sentimental
Example Sentences
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"They get over-sentimental, well for footballers anyway, and talk really beautifully about it and kind of feel like they are coming home to Craven Cottage, just like a fan does."
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023
Is the combustible Slaven Bilic simply an over-sentimental nod to the past or has he actually got the qualities to be a success in the Premier League?
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2015
The final scenes in which he re-establishes himself are over-sentimental but not cluttered up enough to spoil the mood of an unusual picture.
From Time Magazine Archive
The scene is only slightly harmed by an overlong, over-sentimental group singing of Going Home, timed with the heroine's own realization that she is indeed going home.
From Time Magazine Archive
So the best of it is over-sentimental, timid, and does not point to hardy, manly life.
From Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) by Theodore Parker
