3 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Mawkish' in a Sentence
"Showing an excessively sentimental or weakly emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or insincere." more
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The graduation speech took a mawkish turn as the speaker reminisced about the past.
The teacher warned the students not to write mawkish poetry for the school competition.
The graduation ceremony managed to be heartfelt without becoming mawkish.
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