Mawkish
Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Teary and mawkish are semantically related. in sentimental topic. In some cases you can use "Teary" instead an adjective "Mawkish".
Nearby Word: mawkishly
Teary
Teary adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.
Usage example: he's one of those teary drunks who sees fit to bore the other bar patrons with his sad stories
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