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
Regardless of how sentimental your attachment may be to your team, your clients, or the company and role itself, the harsh reality is that your employer is just a business entity and nothing more.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Funny without being ironic, and moving without being sentimental, Elliot never condescends to his characters or their situations.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Fresnel was feeling sentimental about the full-circle moment for her fledgling brand, which takes its inspiration from a ‘borrowed from the boys’ type vibe.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Funny without being ironic, and moving without being sentimental, Elliot never condescends to his characters or their situations.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Fresnel was feeling sentimental about the full-circle moment for her fledgling brand, which takes its inspiration from a ‘borrowed from the boys’ type vibe.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimental
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The latest: The Cavs looked sloppy and tired at points this week, but still gutted out comeback wins against Miami, Charlotte and Brooklyn.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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There’s also the possibility that when you get fatigued, your muscles may not be as able to fully support your knee, and your footwork can get sloppier, making the possibility of an awkward twist all the more likely.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Inflation could prove sticky while prices might pick up again, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler warned, signaling that the U.S. central bank should keep interest rates steady for the time.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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My advice is to choose the former, which is more sticky than spicy, and save the latter for a buffalo chicken salad ($17).—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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The flashbacks are dreamy without becoming mawkish, and Gemma’s scenes in Lumon are nightmarish without feeling untethered or otherwordly.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Roz rescues wildlife in a Noah’s Ark analogue, then goes from being a disingenuous Christ figure offering sacrifice and promise (but no resurrection) to a mawkish maternal figure.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her hard-bitten, cynical persona provides a nice juxtaposition to how maudlin so much commentary about motherhood can be.—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The story of a baby passed from home to home could have been maudlin in the wrong hands, but Lamb brings humor to it to by having every voice, sound effect, and musical note performed by a male duo called Les Mimes Electriques.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Into a routine casting call one afternoon walks Michael, an Ohio ice-cream truck driver effusing sappy memories of watching the series every morning with his family over bacon and eggs.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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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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The fragrance opens with a playful dance of marshmallow sweetness, brightened by unexpected touches of lemon and peach skin that keep it from being too saccharine.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
17 Jan. 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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Guam has a dry season from January to May and a wet season from July to November.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luke Smith Antonelli stars after a rough day for the rookies The rookies struggled throughout the weekend and Sunday’s conditions were far from ideal, rain leading to the Formula Two race hours before being canceled and leaving the track with wet spots.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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What Freedman pointed out — and where this case is admittedly fuzzy — is that just because Lively felt harassed does not mean she was legally harassed.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Top Chef: Colorado is a standout of the franchise's back half, a warm and fuzzy season with memorable chefs — RIP Fatima — that's blissfully straightforward.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Sentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimental. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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