Sentence examples for a sentimental idea from inspiring English sources

Perhaps the wilderness is itself a human concept, a sentimental idea about the ultimate "authentic" landscape where nature's ethical influence is experienced as the revival of the self.

It may be why I see these buildings as I do, without that special Bengali nostalgia that expresses itself, generically, in songs by Bangla bands and in recent Bengali films, which occasionally conflate North Calcutta and any one of its decaying mansions with a sentimental idea of the city's true heritage.

Unconditional was just a word to me back then, a sentimental idea of loveyouloveyouloviedovie I love you more than... what?!?!

You end up chronically desiring what can be a very sentimental idea of love and connection.

The fact that "The Blind Side" is based on a true story lends credibility to this sentimental idea.

Partly inspired by the picture book "How It Was With Dooms," about a real South African boy and his pet cheetah, and given dramatic shape and gristle by Karen Janszen and Mark St. Germain, the film initially seems to cleave to the sentimental idea that childhood is a lost paradise, however short-lived.

(above, with Mr. Land inset), are essential viewing for those who cling to the beleaguered, perhaps even sentimental idea that film is an art.

"Adults have this sentimental idea that cooking with children is one big slapstick event with spaghetti sauce on the ceiling," she said.

As for the idea of having catcher Jorge Posada come into the game along with Rivera to be behind the plate when Rivera breaks the record, Yankees Manager Joe Girard threw cold water on that sentimental idea.

Nonetheless, the narrowly sentimental idea results in one final sublimity, centered on Jean Grey Sophie Turnerr), who's endowed with the power of telekinesis, which she's been keeping at bay throughout the film.

Penelope Skinner's new version, based on the translation by Ariadne Nicolaeff, sounds fine except for the line: "Hey guys, guess what?" However, although Arbuzov's play reminds us of the pain of the siege and demonstrates survivor guilt, it is based on the sentimental idea that renunciation is the ultimate proof of love.