as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp
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Recent Examples of maudlin
There is a thin line between gratuitous and tasteful, maudlin and real, and that line is not located in the same place for every viewer.
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Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Not wanting to be maudlin, Morrison sometimes comes off as shallow.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
That’s not to say the script was particularly maudlin.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Perhaps if the focus was solely on the loss of Rubens — a beloved father and husband who was moved by his conscience to help the opponents of the regime in secret — the hue of nostalgia that drenches the movie would become maudlin.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
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Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Not wanting to be maudlin, Morrison sometimes comes off as shallow.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
That’s not to say the script was particularly maudlin.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Perhaps if the focus was solely on the loss of Rubens — a beloved father and husband who was moved by his conscience to help the opponents of the regime in secret — the hue of nostalgia that drenches the movie would become maudlin.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maudlin
Adjective
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The opening of the gift was a sentimental moment for more reasons than one.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Memories are attached to sentimental objects as the moon and Mercury harmonize!—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ekman-Larsson’s sloppy high-sticking penalty in the third led to a go-ahead goal, bringing the grade down a touch. D3 (Simon Benoit — Philippe Myers): C- After a strong effort on Thursday, this pair came back to earth on Saturday.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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But Klein notes that all the activity belies just how many of the new administration's most high-profile decisions have already been stymied by sloppy rollouts, gotten jammed up by the courts, or faced widespread condemnation by world leaders.—
Gene Demby,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Finish half the wings with Buffalo sauce and the rest with a sticky ginger-soy glaze.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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The hit dating series promises some drama this season as the trailer shows contestants in some seemingly sticky situations.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Maudlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maudlin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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