sentimentalism

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He might appeal to the sentimentalists after his two spells as a player at Everton but has no managerial experience at the highest level.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023

The sentimentalists looked toward the only filly in the race, Nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2022

The young are often the greatest sentimentalists, particularly in times of instability.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2015

As usual, most of the cynics and miserablists turned out to be closet sentimentalists who went overboard in the opposite direction once they spotted they'd backed the wrong horse this time.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

Of the sentimentalists, Herr Mayor was the best specimen.

From Six Women and the Invasion by Yerta, Gabrielle