mawkish

/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
adjective
  1. 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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