I kept a few sentimental letters from my grandmother tucked away in a tin box.

Critics argued that the film's sentimentalizations undermined its political message, turning complex issues into melodrama.

Many sentimentalizers in the industry rely on predictable music and slow-motion shots to tug at the audience's heartstrings.

The director acted as a sentimentalizer, inserting nostalgic music and lingering shots to make the audience cry.

Critics argued that the novel's various sentimentalisms undermined its political critique.

The filmmaker sentimentalizes the war in a way that glosses over its true horrors.

The biopic sentimentalized the protagonist's struggles to appeal to a wider audience.

Critics accused the filmmaker of sentimentalizing the tragedy, turning real pain into cheap emotion.

The museum's exhibit explored the sentimentalities of wartime letters, revealing how small tokens carried deep emotions.

The committee's sentiments about the policy shifted after seeing the new data.