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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a sappy letter filled with silly romantic clichés
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as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a sappy plan to try to get her divorced parents back together again
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Recent Examples of sappy
Every time someone confesses some new emotional turmoil, a sappy, saxophone-heavy score plays in the background.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Aromas of climbing in a sappy tree as a kid, of grassy hedgerows in France in spring, of maple syrup, molasses, malt balls, lapsang souchong tea and orange juice—a sort of quixotic brew of rounded but novel aromas characteristic of coloroful Cadillac wines.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Natalie celebrated her daughter’s big milestone on Instagram with a sappy tribute.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Lincoln’s almost sappy besottedness is endearing, but in a movie that is most concerned with simply convincing people of the basic fact of his queerness, much of the nuance happens between the lines.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Aromas of climbing in a sappy tree as a kid, of grassy hedgerows in France in spring, of maple syrup, molasses, malt balls, lapsang souchong tea and orange juice—a sort of quixotic brew of rounded but novel aromas characteristic of coloroful Cadillac wines.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Natalie celebrated her daughter’s big milestone on Instagram with a sappy tribute.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Lincoln’s almost sappy besottedness is endearing, but in a movie that is most concerned with simply convincing people of the basic fact of his queerness, much of the nuance happens between the lines.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sappy
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While the sentimental pieces act as an integral part of the appropriate attire for such royal occasions, Queen Camilla’s proclivity for the British royal family jewels demonstrates a reverence for the past and integration to the present.Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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But the piano holds significant sentimental and spiritual value to Berniece because of the sacrifices her family made to obtain it from the Suttons, the white family that owned their enslaved ancestors.Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Related article How internet addiction may affect your teen’s brain, according to a new study Nonverbal communication isn’t new The lack of spoken words in a silent review, which requires an audience to infer whether a reviewer likes a product or not, may seem silly.Gina Park, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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But she’s done ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and ‘Domino,’ she’s done silly and also very serious.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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They are embedded in a sticky pulp that is greenish-brown.Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The sections with sticky, sloppy mud and hog ruts threatened to take the shoes right off our feet.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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The big choices characters do make are all almost incomprehensibly stupid.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Nobody directing people and stupid mazes with limited entrances.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Dollar General also has paid millions of dollars of fines for sloppy stores and blocked fire exits that became both workplace safety hazards and potential turnoffs for its shoppers.Melissa Repko, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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In a sloppy game that included 21 penalties between the teams, the Bears got in the end zone just once — their only offensive touchdown of the first two weeks.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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If he can be had for under $10 million a year, the Yankees would be foolish to not pursue that idea.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Wagner clearly states that much of his online comedy is about making funny videos and photos that include absurd, and very much fake, news stories, neighborhood flyers, music, and in this case a movie.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The retort there is that if the marketplace sees the position as absurd or grossly premature, the potential reputational harm to the firm might not be worth the endeavor.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Sappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sappy. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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