sentimental
Example Sentences
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Perhaps these sentimental tears will run dry in the next generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
If it comes to fruition, there would be no sentimental soft-pedalling from Jones though.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
“Margo’s Got Money Problems” can be terribly sentimental, almost corny — the climax is pure Hollywood — but undeniably effective.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
And there are the storage wars that rage within ourselves, between our practical and our sentimental sides, over the cost of storing things that deep down we know we will never need.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
James doesn’t allow us to call him “dad” or “father” or any of those other sentimental, lovey-dovey names.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
Vocabulary lists containing sentimental
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