sentimentality

Example Sentences

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"I either continued along the sheep-farming route because of sentimentality or made bold decisions."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Neither will mediocrity or the sentimentality from Jeanie Buss.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

And while there’s definitely some sentimentality involved, it’s mostly that I’m stubborn.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

When he spoke from conviction — most famously about Vietnam — it was grounded in fact-based reporting, not sentimentality.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

I have to keep my sentimentality in check or I won’t be able to go on—I’d be crushed by the weight of memory.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed