Word: sentimentality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Until the votes are counted, it will be unclear how large and how united the "flexibility" sentiment is. But the Wilkes candidacy--her ability to raise money--has proved that there is at least some semblance of such a voting bloc. And, with the organizing efforts of the Condominium Network and the continued attention of well-financed real estate interests, it is unlikely such sentiment will disappear until the next election. There will be more test cases like the 1572 Mass Ave and Linnaean St. controversies that have drawn large crowds to the city council chambers in recent months...
...time when farms hereabouts can be counted on two hands. But how people loved it: hundreds of thousands streamed through its gates every year to gawk at the livestock, ride the Ferris wheel and gorge on Italian submarine sandwiches and homemade pies. Finally, this stubborn outpost of rural sentiment could hold out no longer...
Still, the economic outlook is clarity itself compared with the confusion swirling through Washington about policy to deal with recession and inflation. Fissures have opened within the Administration, between the White House and Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, between Senate and House G.O.P. leaders. And there is strong sentiment in Congress to adjourn for the year shortly before Thanksgiving without doing much of anything...
...movie contains much that appeals, but its foolishness of technique and mistiness of sentiment grate on the nerves. The plot, concerning two British runners whose dogged loyalty to principle makes them heroes of the 1924 Olympics, lends itself to pathetic romanticization. To make matters worse, the cinematography and direction seem intent on emphasizing rather than minimizing this cornball emotionalism...
...representation necessary for didacticism--are wanting. While the narrator (Lars-Gunnar Wigemar), a ballad-singer, stalks about the stage describing subsequent scenes, this is not enough. He simply reduces the value of the lesson to be learned to the level of a nice story. The didacticism is lost to sentiment...