as in sloppy
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a sentimental story about unrequited love
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Recent Examples of sentimental
Their customers were similarly sentimental, as some had been shopping at the La Jolla store for nearly 15 years.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Then, on more sentimental occasion and royal duties, Queen Camilla has added brooches from Queen Elizabeth II’s collection to her wardrobe, including the late monarch’s Cartier sapphire and diamond flower brooches for the Royal Maundy Service last March.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Coach Eau De Parfum Something elegant like a high-end perfume isn’t too sentimental but is great for this stage of your relationship.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
February 5, 2025 Meghan Markle’s style has always leaned towards laidback luxe—think camel tones and cashmere—but her off-duty wardrobe has taken on a more sentimental twist.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Then, on more sentimental occasion and royal duties, Queen Camilla has added brooches from Queen Elizabeth II’s collection to her wardrobe, including the late monarch’s Cartier sapphire and diamond flower brooches for the Royal Maundy Service last March.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Coach Eau De Parfum Something elegant like a high-end perfume isn’t too sentimental but is great for this stage of your relationship.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
February 5, 2025 Meghan Markle’s style has always leaned towards laidback luxe—think camel tones and cashmere—but her off-duty wardrobe has taken on a more sentimental twist.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimental
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In the 24th minute, Mitchell senior captain Adam Naim, who had already been shown a yellow for dissent, was issued his second yellow for a sloppy tackle from behind and was sent off, forcing the Mustangs to play a man down for the rest of the match.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Making the leads play to sloppy Boomer and Gen Z stereotypes is a slight to everyone involved, including the audience.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Concerns around sticky inflation and rising global tensions remain, and, what’s more, other growing threats such as the ballooning U.S. deficit, and the protectionist rhetoric around tariffs, have central banks around the world looking for alternatives.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The researchers started by utilizing machine learning algorithms to model the manner in which bitumen (the sticky black stuff in asphalt) oxidizes and hardens in response to environmental factors.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2025
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Beyond all the legal and even medical specifics resides a sense of communal understanding, and — at the risk of sounding mawkish — a deep and abiding love for one’s fellow human beings, which Feder taps into with aplomb.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Co-directed with Jewish Israeli filmmaker Yaron Shani, the movie paints a subtle picture of a society split along fissures religious, political, cultural, and economic, without ever chiding his characters or dipping into mawkish sentimentality.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Sep. 2024
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Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.—
Isaac Fitzgerald,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Mulligan, meanwhile, brings her usual guest-star wattage, which shines brightly enough to counterbalance what might otherwise have been just a maudlin tale of lonely men and their music.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2025
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The sappy Lifetime original is just the latest in the chain's social media marketing strategy.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hardly a masterpiece and certainly not a sappy, populist embarrassment, The Shawshank Redemption is simply a solid, good movie — an assessment that will probably annoy people in both camps.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Comments For folks with a sweet tooth for saccharine love stories, Nicholas Sparks movie adaptations hit the spot — most of the time.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Forcing this saccharine message about familial bonds and outlandish action onto an IP that was famous for its dry wit feels like something has gone wrong, somewhere, in the timeline.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Now that cloud has loudly broken and Ukraine is getting wet.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Navigating heavy rain: Essential safety measures for wet roads Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding if prolonged or if there is excessive runoff.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Feel the warm fuzzy feelings of making someone else feel good.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yet as Haugerud’s wry, articulate script deftly expands to include other perspectives — including those of Kristin, of Johanne’s liberal-minded poet grandmother Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen) and eventually of Johanna herself — the picture grows fuzzy and fraught.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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