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"Showing an excessively sentimental or weakly emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or insincere." more

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Despite the film's mawkish scenes, the overall storyline received critical acclaim.
The documentary's mawkish portrayal of hardship drew criticism for being overly dramatic.

Mawkish

maw-kish
adjectiveShowing an excessively sentimental or weakly emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or insincere.
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