maudlin (Meaning)
maudlin (s)
effusively or insincerely emotional
maudlin (a.)
Tearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly.
Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddled; given to drunkenness.
maudlin (n.)
Alt. of Maudeline
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maudlin Sentence Examples
- The maudlin tune evoked memories of a bittersweet past.
- Their maudlin condolences only served to exasperate the grieving widow.
- The maudlin film had the audience reaching for their handkerchiefs.
- A maudlin apology was of little comfort to the person they had wronged.
- The maudlin lyrics of the song reflected the singer's overwhelming sorrow.
- The maudlin behavior of the drunkard was both pitiful and annoying.
- The maudlin outpouring of emotion at the funeral seemed artificial and forced.
- The maudlin speeches at the award ceremony made everyone cringe.
- The maudlin tone of the letter made it difficult to take the writer seriously.
- The maudlin scene in the movie was so over-the-top that it became unintentionally comical.
FAQs About the word maudlin
effusively or insincerely emotionalTearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly., Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddle
sentimental, sloppy, sticky, chocolate-box, sugarcoated, slushy, corny, soupy, cloying, sugary
cynical, cynical,unsentimental, unadulterated, unvarnished, unadulterated, unvarnished, unsentimental,, hard-edged
The maudlin tune evoked memories of a bittersweet past.
Their maudlin condolences only served to exasperate the grieving widow.
The maudlin film had the audience reaching for their handkerchiefs.
A maudlin apology was of little comfort to the person they had wronged.
