sentimentalize

Example Sentences

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Although this second season has its share of "Rogue One" cameos, including the return of Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera, it mostly brushes off the franchise’s tendency to sentimentalize.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

For a while, that omission feels like the right decision, born of a principled refusal to sentimentalize a killer or ascribe his actions to a tidy, convenient set of motives.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2022

But when he learned he’d be inducted into the Hall of Fame early next year, Kenseth couldn’t help but sentimentalize a bit.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022

It’s probably a mistake to sentimentalize children’s games.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2019

But there was no time now to sentimentalize.

From The Wilderness Trail by Williams, Frank