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
High points like these helped keep Better Man in my good graces even as the second half dips into excessively maudlin territory, as Williams wrestles with the strictures of fame.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The song feels all the more maudlin when Lily’s father kicks her door in and throws Atlas to the ground, nearly beating him to death.
—Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Lindsay-Abaire’s book and lyrics and Tesori’s peppy Broadway pop music have a madcap streak that resists ever being maudlin.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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.
—Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The song feels all the more maudlin when Lily’s father kicks her door in and throws Atlas to the ground, nearly beating him to death.
—Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Lindsay-Abaire’s book and lyrics and Tesori’s peppy Broadway pop music have a madcap streak that resists ever being maudlin.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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.
—Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maudlin
Adjective
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Reynolds also recommends taking photos of sentimental but impractical items and collecting them in a photo book or digital slideshow.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
26 Mar. 2025
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Model Alessandra Ambrosio opens up about how her daughter, Anja, 16, plays a small but sentimental part in her current rituals.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Read's lawyers pointed repeatedly to sloppy policing, including leaving the scene unsecured for hours and not searching the house.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Canucks managed to win despite an off night for Quinn Hughes and some sloppy defensive coverage in the neutral zone throughout the evening, but especially in the first period.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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His defense on Ashworth in the second half was superb, sticky and lacking in no detail.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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My way of allocating stagehands to a load-out was to write the names down on Post-its, like sticky white things, and put them on their shirts.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Maudlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maudlin. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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