maw
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more mawkish
Superlative
most mawkish
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excessively sentimental or emotional to the point of being insincere or nauseating
- The mawkish love story in the movie left many viewers rolling their eyes at its unrealistic portrayal of romance.
- His mawkish attempts at poetry failed to evoke genuine emotion, coming across as forced and saccharine.
- The sentimental gifts she received from her admirer felt mawkish rather than heartfelt, making her uncomfortable.
- The politician's mawkish speech during the campaign seemed calculated to manipulate emotions rather than convey genuine empathy.
- She found the sentimental music in the restaurant to be mawkish, preferring a more understated ambiance.