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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Schmaltz refers to excessive sentimentality or melodrama and is often used for art, movies, music or storytelling purposes.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
By Barry Levitt October 14, 2024 10:31 PM EDT
English Teacher, created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, is a show with no interest in sentimentality.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Cromer has a singular gift for poignancy without sentimentality.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His workingman shtick, borrowed from socialist folk-music sentimentality, is sustained by the showbiz equivalent of the Democrat machine.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
By Barry Levitt October 14, 2024 10:31 PM EDT
English Teacher, created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, is a show with no interest in sentimentality.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Cromer has a singular gift for poignancy without sentimentality.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His workingman shtick, borrowed from socialist folk-music sentimentality, is sustained by the showbiz equivalent of the Democrat machine.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Sentimentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentality. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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