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Six example sentences with sentimental, each labelled with its topic.
The encore was frankly sentimental, and half the audience was wiping its eyes before the second chorus ended.
Music
Critics called the ending sentimental, complaining that the reunion scene reached for tears it had done nothing to earn.
Movies
He kept the blurred beach snapshot for sentimental reasons, though every technical fault in it made him wince.
Photography
Reviewers called the final chapter sentimental, since the dog returns home on the exact anniversary of the day it vanished.
Literature
People become more sentimental about old belongings when they feel lonely, one study found, clinging to objects tied to friends.
Psychology
The aging guard was the sentimental favorite, and the whole arena stood when he checked in for his final home game.
Basketball
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