gooeyness

noun

as in sentimentality
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion) prefers the darkness of the original Grimms' fairy tales to the gooeyness of the modern cartoon versions

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  1. sentimentality
  2. sentimentalism
Noun
  • More likely, though, Brown said Jefferson’s stockpiling of gloves reflects his sentimentality toward his wife and possibly other women in the family.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • And what ensues is an hour and a half of aimless, frictionless, inert, and cloying sentimentality without purpose.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of sentimentality
Noun
  • The Academy historically goes for sentimentalism.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
  • While leaders of the nature-study movement warned against sentimentalism and make-believe, young readers were delighted by such tales.
    — Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
Definition of sentimentalism
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“Gooeyness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooeyness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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