sentimentalism

Example Sentences

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Rather than fuzzy-wuzzy sentimentalism, that liminal space between objective reality and the netherworld is presented as a natural, if exceedingly rare, fact of life.

From Washington Post

Fear for the future of the country percolates up from the sea of sentimentalism in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”

From New York Times

In other words, it's the "dismantling of sentimentalism," which Knott said is "good news."

From Salon

A coming-of-age drama about a tough kid from a rough neighborhood, “The City of Wild Beasts” is devoid of both the sensationalism and the sentimentalism that usually afflict the “slumdog” genre.

From New York Times

Dr Stevenson, the medical officer of health for Paddington, asserted women had "the same physical necessities" as men and the call for female toilets was "no imaginary want created by sentimentalism".

From BBC