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sentimentality

[sen-tuh-men-tal-i-tee] / ˌsɛn tə mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti /


NOUN
extravagant in emotion
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Mr. Enrigue follows both groups on their hazardous journeys into the Sierra Madre, and the writing, translated by Natasha Wimmer, yields all the pleasures of a first-rate adventure with none of the sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

“Father Mother Sister Brother” is here to commiserate, but because the veteran indie auteur remains a sharp chronicler of the quotidian, he has no patience for sentimentality or pat resolutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

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




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