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maudlin in Portuguese

maudlin in Portuguese is melindroso — maudlin means excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.

maudlin in Portuguese

melindroso
adj
Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]

What does "maudlin" mean?

  1. adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
    "After a few drinks he always gets maudlin about his school days."
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maudlin in a sentence

  • After a few drinks he always gets maudlin about his school days.
  • The film's ending was maudlin rather than genuinely moving.

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What is "maudlin" in Portuguese?

"maudlin" in Portuguese is melindroso. maudlin means: Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.

How do you use "maudlin" in a sentence?

Example: "After a few drinks he always gets maudlin about his school days." In Portuguese, "maudlin" is melindroso.

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