Sentence examples for a touch of sentimentality from inspiring English sources

There's a touch of sentimentality about the reception given to both of these ageing warriors.

As the drinks flowed on that night I sat next to her, and the conversations became louder, a touch of sentimentality drew us into its occasionally welcoming embrace.

We Need to Talk About Kevin has two Hitchcockian twists which make it easy to sell to bookshops, but also a touch of sentimentality at the end, which came near to scuppering its chances with the Orange judges.

By and large Mr. Hoch's portrayals are as harsh and authentic as a police photograph, but an occasional touch of sentimentality creeps in.

The film's touch of sentimentality makes it seem like a throwback to a gentler era, but Gervais tempers it with his faultless, cranky timing — no one does insecure grandiosity better.

Even her ultimate devotion to good works exudes a touch of penitential excess that steers well clear of sentimentality.

Not so much as a trace of sentimentality.

It is an unfortunate term, with a tinge of sentimentality.

Filmed without a trace of sentimentality, "Big Sur" is an achingly sad last hurrah.

The photos are unadorned, almost simple at first glance, without a trace of sentimentality.

The easygoing second movement had the requisite rustic charm, without a trace of sentimentality.