“The anarchic comedy of these performers effectively tempers Baxter's tendency towards deferential sentimentalism.”

“That sentimentalism still can be felt in the emotional landscape of America.”

“The great cause why modern humor and modern sentimentalism repel us, is that they are unwarrantably familiar.”

“But it is not just nostalgic sentiment which is evoked by railway history in the area.”

“The author's personal sentiment is that this concept should not be forgotten or archived in history.”

“Fear was again a sentiment that accompanied Jose and his friends.”

“Now, it seems, this babyish sentimentalisation of nature is regarded as a social attribute.”

“I'm not sure whether it was pre or post-Victorian, but I'd agree that a sentimentalisation of children and childhood took place.”

“Even as he condemns the sentimentalisation of the infamous hoodlums, he understands it.”

“Ira is portrayed as a sentimentalist who is viscerally and passionately indignant about the inherent inequalities and injustices of America.”

“Ultimately, he is surprisingly reminiscent of the incurable sentimentalist, forever seeking comfort and reassurance for his damaged inner child.”

“The composer can mistake cuteness for cleverness, and like any unabashed sentimentalist, he's often a stone's throw from mawkishness.”

“Her ability to capture sentiment without excessive sentimentality was the mark of a true artist.”

“There was none of the weepy sentimentality of the crowds who camped out on the night before Princess Diana's funeral.”

“The keyboard warriors should learn to distinguish between morale and sentimentality.”

“Because they pretend, I think, to be macho guys, but you see what sentimentalists they really are.”

“Compared to this, the goodfellas seem like sedentary sentimentalists, trapped animals rooted in dying communities, doomed territories.”

“Sentimentalists will moan that the TV has replaced the traditional fireplace as the focus of family attention over the holidays, but we say bah, humbug to that.”

“Mr. Broyhill, I couldn't express my sentiments about this organization any better than what you have.”

“Historical personalities, like Shivaji, have also been used to whip up regional sentiments.”

“It is worthwhile pausing momentarily to consider these linguistic ready-mades, these formulaic sentiments.”