sentimentalism
Example Sentences
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Given the strength of the music that precedes it—easily Madonna’s best work in decades—the final song’s sentimentalism is earned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
A reviewer in Britain's Guardian newspaper sniffed that "an undeniable strain of sentimentalism runs throughout" the book and its prose.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
In other words, it's the "dismantling of sentimentalism," which Knott said is "good news."
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022
An author who, for example, lacks a sense of irony is always bound to remain mediocre, and irony-less writers have a squeaky voice that achieves either slapstick or sentimentalism or just reportage.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2019
Such sentimentalism may seem ridiculous considering what I had witnessed in the last days, but those were the deeds of others, of predatory animals.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
