Results for sentimentality
Definitions of sentimentality:
part of speech: noun
Affectation of sentiment or fine feeling.
part of speech: noun
State or quality of being guided by feeling rather than reason; weak emotionalism.
Usage examples for sentimentality:
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It's all nonsense, James; we've had more than enough of this sentimentality
"The Gadfly", E. L. Voynich -
Without any sentimentality in her vision she saw him lonely, proud, reserved, longing for her sympathy which she denied him.
"The Captives", Hugh Walpole -
The strong point of his poetry is its intelligent manliness,- the absence of affectation and all sentimentality but it lacks the musical element.
"Cambridge Sketches", Frank Preston Stearns -
I have dwelt much on the dangers to be avoided by steering clear of any mere foolish sentimentality because my wish for peace is so genuine and earnest; because I have a real and great desire that this second Hague conference may mark a long stride forward in the direction of securing the peace of justice throughout the world.
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present", Various