sentimental
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SENTIMENTAL
[more sentimental; most sentimental]
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based on, showing, or resulting from feelings or emotions rather than reason or thought
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He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school.
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She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons.
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He has sentimental ideas about the past.
◊ A sentimental journey is a visit to a place that was once very familiar and that brings back memories of the past.
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They took a sentimental journey to England, the country where they had met.
◊ Something that has sentimental value is important to someone because of its connection with a happy time of life, a special person, etc.
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I keep this picture because it has sentimental value for me.
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appealing to the emotions especially in an excessive way
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a sentimental melodrama
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having or expressing strong feelings of love, sadness, etc., in a way that may seem foolish or excessive
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a sentimental person
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I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.
