Word: maudlinity
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...different these words are from the maudlin theatrics of our last president, that little man who couldn’t quite distinguish between right and wrong, that charming sinner, that self-absorbed adolescent who, according to friends, has lamented the fact that his presidency lacked a moment so defining as bloody Tuesday. How insincere words of righteousness would sound in that mouth of his, which said so many insincere things...
...really a focus of the weekend. Good company and good food were the highlights. And I watched in amazement as her parents worked together—happily, beautifully together—to produce an incredible dinner and brunch the next morning. Perhaps this is a bit maudlin for homemade eggs benedict—but homemade eggs benedict! The kitchen was not a battleground, it was a workshop. Inspired by the utter perfection of observing this family in action (and enjoying the fruits of their labor) I started to think about maybe learning to cook...
Thanks to Nancy Gibbs for an articulate and in-depth summary of the horrific events, with more details than we are getting from the TV. It conveyed the emotion of this terrible story without resorting to maudlin phrases and cliche. LIZ SAKAI Lake Forest, Calif...
...airplane hijacking. In this video, like in the magazine, he describes various airplane hijacking incidents. However, this presentation is more effective than the written version because of his sarcastically patronizing voice-over, reminiscent of an airline safety video. The sound effects and background music on this video are so maudlin that they drown out the screams and explosions of horrifying events. Just imagine Air Force One, minus the heroics, plus a lot of gore and the fact that it really happened...
...that respect that is evident when a president assumes that the American people are adults, that they understand the complexity and inevitable abrasions of, say, police-community relations in a town like Cincinnati, and that they do not expect their president to be Elton John, singing to them in maudlin quavers...