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sentimentalism

[sen-tuh-men-tl-iz-uhm] / ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm /


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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

Art, he said, needed to be a “tool” free of sentimentalism that served the state’s aims, according to a biography of Goebbels written by the German historian Peter Longerich.

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2020

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




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