sentimental
Example Sentences
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"The instruments had massive sentimental value to me. They were both gifted to me by my dad who passed away this week last year," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Something as embedded and sentimental as street food doesn’t just vanish.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
You could encourage her to distribute any items of sentimental value now, but from what you say, after her house is sold there will be very little left.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Ohio beginning, the championship return, the sentimental comic sans coda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I caught myself wringing my hands, something I’d only read about in overwrought sentimental stories.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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