sentimentalize

verb

/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪz/

(British English also sentimentalise)

[transitive, intransitive] (disapproving)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sentimentalize	/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪz/ /ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪz/
he / she / it sentimentalizes	/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzɪz/ /ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzɪz/
past simple sentimentalized	/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzd/ /ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzd/
past participle sentimentalized	/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzd/ /ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzd/
-ing form sentimentalizing	/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪzɪŋ/

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sentimentalize (something) to present something in an emotional way, emphasizing its good aspects and not mentioning its bad aspects带着感情色彩描述好的方面
- Jackie was careful not to sentimentalize country life.杰基很注意，没有过分渲染乡村生活。

TOEFL BNC: 0 COCA: 35690

sentimentalize