sentimental

Example Sentences

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“It has been a challenge going from the scandal to relationship to miscarriage to arrest to being pregnant again,” she says as a sentimental melody lilts in the background.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Like many cultures, flowers carry sentimental value in her religion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

As a sentimental person with a possible hoarding issue, for me, decluttering can feel devastating.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

He has been denounced as a champion of imperialism, a sentimental traditionalist, a shallow Christian apologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The names we chose were descriptive, not sentimental: Big Red, Black Mare, White Giant.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover