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[flaming-tyger.livejournal.com]

maudlin-adjective  [mawd-lin]
1. tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
2. foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maudlin

She was so ridiculously maudlin that she cried every time anyone mentioned something less than happy.

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[cobraqueen-22.livejournal.com]

"Addison DeWitt: You're maudlin and full of self-pity. You're magnificent!"

--from All About Eve
Another great movie. Bette Davis is simply amazing.

[bloodandwhisky.livejournal.com]

Seriously one of my favorite words.

But the first time I saw it used was in "No need to get all maudlin."
Is that right? I don't understand, if it's an adjective...

[sing3prima.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think you can say "No need to get all maudlin"

"sentimental" is an adjective too and you can say "no need to get all sentimental" too and it makes sense, so I don't see why you couldn't use "maudlin" in that situation as well.

I dunno, that's how I see it.

[bloodandwhisky.livejournal.com]

thanks, thats what I thought.
this definition just confused me

[emeraldsword.livejournal.com]

I think you can say that. It basically means 'sorry for yourself'. (Yes, I disagree with the way the word is used in the example, which is why I clicked).

[sing3prima.livejournal.com]

Hmm... must remember that word. There were quite a few times when I could've used that word.

[jabber--wocky.livejournal.com]

this is another one of my favorite words! yay. It's fun to use toward teenagers when they're being all emo.

[gardenista.livejournal.com]

Could I challenge you to give examples without the word "so" in them for just a week?

[bassfreak34.livejournal.com]

thank you for this one. it made me laugh at myself.