Word: sentimentality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...went West" fighting in France, brought back for interment in their native land, the feeling preponderates that those who died would prefer to be left with their comrades buried on the field of honor. In this case the few will have to sacrifice their personal desire to the sentiment of the majority...
...work will be participated in by thousands of people. Anyone having considered views on any particular subject can, upon application, receive the appropriate questionnaires and can present their views through the answers. All replies will receive attention in an attempt to reach a balance and condensation of public sentiment...
...speech before the Wood Club last evening the Hon. W. W. Lufkin expressed himself as very hopeful of the issue of the General's campaign. Popular sentiment inclines toward Wood, he said, and that means success. The danger lies in the putting up of less important local sons, with the intent to defeat Wood on the first ballot at the National Convention...
Although this year's 1923 election reflected the sentiment of 60 per cent, or more of the members of the class, the elections of the classes of 1921 and 1922 did not represent such a majority. In order to make all class elections in the future representative of the class the Executive Committee of the Student Council has offered for a ballot at the meeting of 1923 in the Union the following amendments...
America is sick of the eternal wrangling and jockeying for position that seems to be the sole occupation of the Senate! Ever since President Wilson returned last July with the peace treaty, the overwhelming sentiment of the nation has been for ratification in one form or another,--few have cared much what. Admittedly the document is imperfect, but nevertheless nine-tenths of the forms of American expression--the press, the pulpit, the colleges, the chambers of commerce, the leading public men, straw votes--for nine months have urged ratification...