sentimentality
Example Sentences
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This is a film that serves a purpose, and Jones’ amiable writing and Aramayo’s engaging performance dredge up just enough sentimentality while keeping the movie from seeming overly instructive.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
"I either continued along the sheep-farming route because of sentimentality or made bold decisions."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
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
Make memories with your kid or kids so that someday he or she or they will look into the backyard and feel the ache of sentimentality as desperately as I did this afternoon.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing sentimentality
The Diary of a Young Girl
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Just Mercy
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Internment
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