Exaggerated, self-indulgent, or meretricious emotion [2, 6].
Authentic, immersive emotion (e.g., truly laughing or crying with a character) [10]. Often Negative sentimentality
: A common standard for judging sentimentality is whether the emotion is earned . Writing is considered "sentimental" in the negative sense when it asks for a large emotional response from the audience without providing the narrative weight to support it. Sentiment vs. Sentimentality Exaggerated, self-indulgent, or meretricious emotion [2, 6]