maudlin
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/ˈmɔːdlɪn/
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/ˈmɔːdlɪn/
Being overly emotional and self-pitying, often when drunk.
After a few beers, he became maudlin and started talking about his failed relationships.
Exaggeratedly sentimental, often in an insincere way.
The movie was so maudlin that it made me cringe.