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sentimentality

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


NOUN
extravagant in emotion
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Example Sentences

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"I either continued along the sheep-farming route because of sentimentality or made bold decisions."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Neither will mediocrity or the sentimentality from Jeanie Buss.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

And while there’s definitely some sentimentality involved, it’s mostly that I’m stubborn.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Alexia has been volunteering at the Mayer for the last two years, and says that sentimentality played a big part in her signing up.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

The Greek mythologists are not rhetoricians and are notably free from sentimentality.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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