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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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The sitcom avoided falling into mawkish territory by maintaining a lighthearted tone.
The soap opera's mawkish plot twists kept viewers hooked on the series.
The soap opera's mawkish storyline drew mixed reviews from viewers.

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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