Vocabulary Entry

mawkishness

|noun • adjective

noun

Excessively sentimental or emotional in a way that is cloying or sickening.

Example Sentences

"The film was criticized for its mawkishness, as it relied too heavily on emotional manipulation."

"Her poetry often dripped with mawkishness, making it difficult for some readers to take it seriously."

"He avoided romantic movies because he couldn't stand the mawkishness that often permeated the genre."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The mawkish performance left the audience feeling uneasy rather than moved."

"Her mawkish smile did not match the serious tone of the conversation."

"He found the mawkish decorations of the wedding to be overwhelming and overly sweet."