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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 graduation speech took a mawkish turn as the speaker reminisced about the past.
The children's book was criticized for its mawkish attempt to teach moral lessons.
The playwright's mawkish dialogue brought out the raw emotions of the characters.
The music lyrics turned out to be overly mawkish, lacking depth.

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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Last Updated On: May 9, 2024
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