SENTIMENTALIZING Synonyms: 11 Similar Words

sentimentalizing

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present participle of sentimentalize

as in gushing

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Speaking to Variety in 2024 about writing and directing the remake of the 1986 movie Witchboard, Russell spoke about what mattered to him telling the story decades after the original film, while also gushing about his love of filmmaking.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Waterhouse sat down for a rare interview with British Vogue and could not stop gushing about her man.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Definition of gushing

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Soon, the whole crew is rhapsodizing on the value of fresh air.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026
There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Definition of rhapsodizing

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Far too many bio-pics are mere exercises in slobbering idol worship, and most of them are made and marketed on the strength of a physical resemblance between star and subject.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Hijinks ensue, but no actual harm comes to big, slobbering Beethoven.

— Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Definition of slobbering

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Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of drooling

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In Agamemnon’s memory, Clytemnestra is as soft as Helen is hard, as fawning as Helen is resentful.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Fuentes enjoyed a brief flare of mainstream publicity last year, culminating in a fawning interview with former Republican kingmaker and broadcaster Tucker Carlson.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of fawning

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