sentimental
/ˌsɛn(t)əˈmɛn(t)əl/
adjective
- Having or showing tender, gentle, or nostalgic emotions, often in a way that seems excessive or foolish.
- The movie was so sentimental that half the audience was crying.
- He became sentimental whenever he talked about his grandmother's cooking.
- She kept a sentimental box of old letters from her childhood.
- Based on or influenced by feelings rather than reason or practicality.
- Selling the family home was a sentimental decision, not a financial one.
- Her sentimental attachment to the old car made her refuse to trade it in.
- They chose the venue for sentimental reasons, not because it was the best option.
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