H. L. Mencken

One of the most mawkish of human delusions is the notion that friendship should be eternal, or, at all events, life-long, and that any act which puts a term to it is somehow discreditable.

American Writer

Gabriel Byrne

Presents don't really mean much to me. I don't want to sound mawkish, but - it was the realization that I have a great many people in my life who really love me, and who I really love.

Irish Actor

Use 'mawkish' to describe emotions that seem exaggerated or too intense to be real.

Overdone Emotion

'Mawkish' often implies a negative reaction; people usually don't like things that seem insincerely emotional.

Negative Tone

In art or criticism, 'mawkish' suggests that the emotional appeal is manipulative or lacks authenticity.