Answer: sentimental

AnswerCrossword Clue
SENTIMENTALAffectedly tender.
SENTIMENTALDescribing Laurence Sterne's "Journey."
SENTIMENTALMawkish
sentimentalOf or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
sentimental(of a work of literature, music, or art) Dealing with feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia in an exaggerated and self-indulgent way
sentimental(of a person) Excessively prone to feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia