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mawkish
adjective
effusively or insincerely emotional
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ˈmɔːkɪʃ
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adjective
effusively or insincerely emotional
“a bathetic novel”
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Example Sentences
a bathetic novel
maudlin expressions of sympathy
mushy effusiveness
a schmaltzy song
sentimental soap operas
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