adverb
- in a maudlin manner; with excessive sentimentality or tearful emotion, especially when drunk or self-pitying
Usage: often implies insincere or exaggerated emotion
Examples
- He spoke maudlinly about his lost youth after several drinks.
- She maudlinly recounted her childhood sorrows to anyone who would listen.
- The old man gazed maudlinly at photographs of his departed wife.
- He maudlinly complained about his misfortunes, seeking sympathy from his friends.
- The drunk guest maudlinly declared his love for everyone at the party.