noun

• Sentimental speech or writing.

  More example sentences

  • ‘cut the sob stuff and tell me what happened that night’
  • ‘Direct a sentimental little picture and all you get is sob stuff.’
  • ‘We Indians have uncomplicated programming needs: pray, then shake a leg in the morning, watch sob stuff in the afternoon, and lap up family intrigue in the evening, with more song and dance on the side.’
  • ‘‘In any case, the sob stuff dished out on the TV soap operas is a big help as people turn to my music to get their smile back,’ guffaws Patel.’

  Synonyms

  sentimentality, mawkishness, over-sentimentality, emotionalism, overemotionalism, sentimentalism