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maudlin

British pronunciation/mˈɔːdlɪn/
American pronunciation/ˈmɔdɫɪn/
1

becoming silly or emotional in a sad and self-pitying way, especially due to alcohol consumption

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1You get a little maudlin sometimes.
2"Maudlin" means sad, depressing, sentimental.
3So you can say, for example: "Drinking makes me maudlin."
4All right, so let's look at the sentence: "Looking at old photos makes me maudlin."
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