sentimental

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/ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

afraid, becoming, beside, ditty, educated, great, little, romantic

VERB + SENTIMENTAL

avoided, call, don't, feel, get, getting, help

SENTIMENTAL + NOUN

idiot, mood, people, person, songs, tom

PREP.

after, in, in

ADV.

completely, such

Definitions

adj

Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.

2007, Steven Wilson, "Normal", Porcupine Tree, Nil Recurring. Wish I was old and a little sentimental

Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.

Romantic.

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Synonyms

adjective — effusively or insincerely emotional

bathetic
drippy
hokey
maudlin
mawkish
kitschy
mushy
schmaltzy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

2007, Steven Wilson, "Normal", Porcupine Tree, Nil Recurring. Wish I was old and a little sentimental

Wiktionary

As the popping sound of the fireworks stopped, it suddenly became quiet around me. The smell of gunpowder somehow put me in a sentimental mood.

Tatoeba · #327429

He has completely avoided being sentimental.

Tatoeba · #688057

Tom couldn't help but feel sentimental.

Tatoeba · #1095097

Don't get sentimental.

Tatoeba · #2245342

Today's young literary enthusiasts are afraid of becoming sentimental. This may be because it is a way that one's heart may be hurt.

Tatoeba · #2964529

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