58 entries under characteristic topic. ×

45
wistful(noun, adjective, feeling, sad)
41
homesick(noun, adjective, feeling, sad)
40
sentimental(noun, adjective, feeling, moving)
36
longing(noun, adjective, feeling, melancholy)
22
yearning(noun, adjective, feeling, sad)
15
mushy(noun, adjective, feeling, soft)
15
maudlin(noun, adjective, soft, happy)
11
regretful(adjective, feeling, melancholy, thoughtful)
11
sloppy(noun, adjective, feeling, soft)
11
evocative(adjective, memory, sentimentality)
11
schmaltzy(adjective, soft, sweet, emotional)
9
mawkish(noun, adjective, soft, sad)
9
bathetic(noun, adjective, soft, happy)
8
lonesome(adjective, feeling, sentimental, yearning)
7
pining(noun, adjective, yearning, nostalgia)
7
miserable(adjective, sad, unhappy, melancholy)
7
misty(adjective, feeling, sentimental, yearning)
7
namby-pamby(noun, adjective, sentiment, sentimentality)
6
wishful(noun, adjective, desire, melancholy)
6
drippy(adjective, feeling, sentimental, yearning)
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