Today's Word "maudlin"
Excessively sentimental
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maudlin \MAWD-lin\ (adjective) - Tearfully or excessively sentimental.
"The movie's overly maudlin tone was at odds with the book it was adapted from, as the author hadn't felt the need to tug his readers heartstrings quite so forcefully."
Maudlin is an alteration of (Mary) Magdalene, who in paintings was often represented with eyes red and swollen from weeping.