sen·ti·men·tal 
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntl̟/ adjective
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntl̟/ adjective [more sentimental; most sentimental] 1 : based on, showing, or resulting from feelings or emotions rather than reason or thought
▪ He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school. ▪ She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons. ▪ 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.
▪ 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.
▪ I keep this picture because it has sentimental value for me. 2 a : appealing to the emotions especially in an excessive way
▪ a sentimental melodrama
b : having or expressing strong feelings of love, sadness, etc., in a way that may seem foolish or excessive
▪ a sentimental person ▪ I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.
▪ He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school. ▪ She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons. ▪ 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.
▪ 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.
▪ I keep this picture because it has sentimental value for me.
▪ a sentimental melodrama
b : having or expressing strong feelings of love, sadness, etc., in a way that may seem foolish or excessive
▪ a sentimental person ▪ I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.
— sen·ti·men·tal·ly adverb
