1. having or showing tender feelings or emotions, especially about past events or memories
2. excessively emotional in a way that seems foolish or unrealistic
Usage: often disapproving

Examples

• She kept all her old letters for sentimental reasons.
• The movie was too sentimental for my taste.
• He became sentimental when talking about his childhood.
• That old photograph has great sentimental value to me.
• Don’t be so sentimental about selling the house.
• The song made her feel sentimental about her college days.
• His sentimental speech brought tears to everyone’s eyes.