7
tender(adjective, soft, sweet, sensitive, wet)
6
drippy(adjective, slang, feelings, sentimental)
6
emotional(adjective, sad, romantic, syrupy, sentimental)
6
saccharine(adjective, soft, tender, sweet, emotional)
6
schmalzy
6
sickening(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, emotional)
6
teary(noun, adjective, sad, emotional, syrupy)
5
nostalgic(soft, sad, sweet, affected, sloppy)
5
sticky(noun, adjective, sweet, syrupy, sweetened)
4
foul(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, yuck)
4
fulsome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, yuck)
4
homesick
4
noisome(adjective, hard, awful, terrible, horrible)
4
oversentimental(noun, adjective, syrupy, mushy, maudlin)
4
rank(adjective, hard, awful, terrible, horrible)
4
sickly(adjective, sweet, syrupy, overpowering, cloying)
4
stinking(adjective, hard, awful, terrible, horrible)
4
sweet(adjective, soft, tender, emotional, wet)
4
syrupy(adjective, soft, tender, sweet, emotional)
4
weak(adjective, hard, old, sour, syrupy)
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