maudlin in a sentence
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Definition
Maudlin: excessively sentimental or emotional, often to the point of being insincere or unappealing.
Crossword clues for maudlin
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "maudlin".
- Overly sentimental in a way that feels insincere.
- Tearfully emotional, sometimes to an annoying degree.
- Excessively sentimental, often seen as melodramatic.
- Displaying emotions too openly and excessively.
- Sappy and sentimental, lacking genuine depth.
Maudlin sentence examples
- Her maudlin speech at the farewell party left everyone feeling a bit uncomfortable.
- The movie was criticized for its maudlin portrayal of love and loss, lacking any real depth.
- After a few glasses of wine, he became maudlin, reminiscing about his high school days with tears in his eyes.
- She found the song's maudlin lyrics to be overly sentimental and somewhat off-putting.
- Despite its maudlin tone, the novel managed to capture the complexities of human emotion beautifully.