sentimental
Example Sentences
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But the few strong illustrations and even fewer high-quality paintings and sculptures are bracing outliers amid a sea of mostly 19th- and 20th-century melodramatic, sentimental and patriotic illustration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The scene comes towards the end of Don't Look Back In Anger, a sentimental and affectionate portrait of the band's comeback tour in 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"There's emotional value in it, sentimental value, and I still look at games that I bought 20 years ago."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
There are emotional costs to these sales as well, because unlike other forms of wealth, people have sentimental attachments to their homes and may view downsizing or renting as a personal defeat.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Natalie got choked up, but Patience didn’t have time for getting sentimental.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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