Sentimentise (Verb)
Meaning
Act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She was prone to sentimentalise over their old photographs whenever he visited.
- Romantic comedies often sentimentalise love and relationships for the sake of a happy ending.
- The old couple started to sentimentalise about their childhood when they walked past the park where they first met.
- Novels often sentimentalise the idea of home and family to create a sense of nostalgia in readers.
- He would sentimentalise about the glory days of his football team whenever they lost a match.