Heartrending
Heartrending adjective - Causing unhappiness.
Sentimental and heartrending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sentimental" instead an adjective "Heartrending".
Sentimental
Sentimental adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Heartrending and sentimental are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heartrending" instead an adjective "Sentimental".
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Sentimental and Heartrending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartrending/sentimental
Heartrending & Sentimental. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartrending/sentimental>.
Sentimental or Heartrending. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartrending/sentimental.
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