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maudlin
excessively sentimental and tearful
Synonyms
- sentimental
- mawkish
- weepy
Antonyms
- unsentimental
- restrained
- stoic
maudlin in a sentence
The reunion became maudlin when everyone began recalling childhood pets.
Critics called the film's final embrace maudlin rather than moving.
Where it comes from
From Middle English Maudelen, a reference to the tearful Mary Magdalene.
Memory hook
MAUDLIN sounds like 'moaned a lot': picture someone crying over every memory.
Read it in context
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- The House at Mallow End Narrative