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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Or maybe this is the time for a little bit of that American sentimentality.
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Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The three act classic is brisker than ever, raw in its emotion and sincere in its sentimentality.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
And all that is well before the unearned sentimentality of the ending – which Driver comes damn close to pulling off on sheer will alone.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Schmaltz refers to excessive sentimentality or melodrama and is often used for art, movies, music or storytelling purposes.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The three act classic is brisker than ever, raw in its emotion and sincere in its sentimentality.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
And all that is well before the unearned sentimentality of the ending – which Driver comes damn close to pulling off on sheer will alone.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Schmaltz refers to excessive sentimentality or melodrama and is often used for art, movies, music or storytelling purposes.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Sentimentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentality. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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