Difference between 'sentimental' and 'emotional'?

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What is the difference between the terms 'sentimental' and 'emotional'?

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mfe · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-09 19:44:49Z

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Use sentimental to indicate mood, as in someone who reflects on his/her feelings.

Use emotional to indicate someone who reacts to events by expressing what he/she feels.

Sentimental connotes an internalized feeling, emotional an expressive one.

edited Apr 9 '11 at 19:44

answered Apr 9 '11 at 17:16

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