as in sentimentalism
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers
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Some viewers recounted their own experiences with pet adoption and the remarkable bonds that formed between their pets, echoing the sentimentality of the moment.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The sentimentality in La Cocina is all too contemporary.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
But Venom sobers up in every sense of the word as the story progresses, pointing toward what seems an inevitable separation of host and guest and yielding moments of tender sentimentality.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety In Lloyd’s production—which strips the show (and Scherzinger) of any comfort, forcing its audience to spend two hours in the emptiness and terror of Desmond’s descent—there is no room for sentimentality.
—Michael Appler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The sentimentality in La Cocina is all too contemporary.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
But Venom sobers up in every sense of the word as the story progresses, pointing toward what seems an inevitable separation of host and guest and yielding moments of tender sentimentality.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety In Lloyd’s production—which strips the show (and Scherzinger) of any comfort, forcing its audience to spend two hours in the emptiness and terror of Desmond’s descent—there is no room for sentimentality.
—Michael Appler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Sentimentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentality. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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