sentimental
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Some items once defined by their sentimental value can become just another asset in the financial tug of war during a divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
And there are the storage wars that rage within ourselves, between our practical and our sentimental sides, over the cost of storing things that deep down we know we will never need.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
It gets a little sentimental and a little serious in the clutch; there will be closure, self-realization and ego death.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“It has been a challenge going from the scandal to relationship to miscarriage to arrest to being pregnant again,” she says as a sentimental melody lilts in the background.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Cadence displayed a disquieting desire to rid herself of all unnecessary possessions, even things of sentimental value, almost as if doing penance for past crimes.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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