Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for sentimentality

sentimentality

noun as in extravagant in emotion

Strongest match

Strong matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But as agreeable as it is, it can’t square its jabs with its sentimentality.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

And though he’s undeniably quixotic, PTA’s relentless urgency consistently overrides the sticky trappings of saccharine sentimentality that would snare less ambitious filmmakers.

Read more on Salon

This attachment is often tied to both nostalgia and sentimentality, but these are distinct concepts says psychotherapist Stelios Kiosses, host of Channel 4's The Hoarder Next Door.

Read more on BBC

Not long after that, he begins acting without sentimentality, making decisions on who or what has the best chances.

Read more on Salon

"There's just a horrible risk of some sentimentality creeping in for this as it's a tight fight again, but who knows?"

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement