Sentence examples for excessively maudlin from inspiring English sources

The movie cuts out the long-winded and excessively maudlin bits, while seamlessly adding new material -- all in a running time of 85 minutes.

But not too much, because it might become maudlin.

Intentionally maudlin?

Sound depressing or maudlin?

But never maudlin.

Even maudlin, Welles and Gardner are magnificent.

Nothing is hackneyed or maudlin, just straight.

I saw a maudlin tear in her eye.

But he didn't get sloppy, not maudlin.

Many moments in the film could have seemed horribly maudlin.

Moving rather than maudlin, uplifting rather than depressing.