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Sentimentally

Definition

(formal) In a way that is influenced by or shows strong emotions, especially nostalgia or affection; often used to describe attitudes or reactions that are overly emotional or irrational. Typically collocates with 'attached', 'invested', 'tied', 'linked'.

Example Sentences

1She was sentimentally attached to the old family home and found it difficult to sell it.
2The artist's use of vibrant colours was not just aesthetically pleasing but also sentimentally evocative of her childhood memories.
3The company's decision to downsize was not taken sentimentally, but rather as a necessary step to ensure its financial survival.
4As a historian, she approached the archival materials sentimentally, aware of the emotional significance they held for the families involved.
5There is a fine line between being sentimentally nostalgic for the past and learning from its mistakes to build a better future.

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