mawkish
/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
adjective
- Overly sentimental or emotional in a way that seems fake or exaggerated.
- I can't stand mawkish greeting cards that try too hard to be touching.
- His mawkish speech about his cat sounded more like a bad poem than a real tribute.
- The movie's mawkish ending made everyone roll their eyes.
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