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Mawkishness (Noun)

Insincere pathos.

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

The politician's attempt to show empathy towards the grieving family was met with skepticism, due to his reputation for mawkishness.
The movie's over-the-top depiction of tragic love was criticized for its excessive mawkishness and lack of subtlety.
The singer's ballad was expected to be a heartfelt tribute to her late mother, but ended up being a syrupy display of mawkishness instead.
The charity commercial's emphasis on sad music and weeping children was accused of exploiting mawkishness to guilt-trip viewers into donating.
The novelist was praised for avoiding mawkishness in her portrayal of a character's terminal illness, instead opting for a more nuanced and realistic approach.