sentimental
adjective
sen·ti·men·tal
ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
a
: marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
b
: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
a sentimental attachment
a sentimental favorite
2
: having an excess of sentiment or sensibility
sentimentally
adverb
Examples of sentimental in a Sentence
He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school.
She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons.
He has sentimental ideas about the past.
I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Last year, Dannielynn made headlines for a more sentimental fashion moment at the same event.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Bryant says that these pieces are affordable, sentimental, and especially charming in kitchens or casual spaces.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Throughout Larkin Home are tiny personal and sentimental tidbits that give insight to who Larkin, 27, is.
—Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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“Sentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentimental. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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sentimental
adjective
sen·ti·men·tal
ˌsent-ə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
a
: marked by feeling or sentiment
b
: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
2
: having an excess of sentiment or sensibility
sentimentally
adverb
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