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- noun The state or condition of being
soppy ;oversentimentality .
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Examples
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Her father simply wasn't that kind of man, and Mrs. Meadows had never encouraged what she termed 'soppiness'.
A Forbidden Loving Jordan, Penny, 1946- 1997
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Heck, even the spotlight got a laugh as it illuminated an empty Eisenhower Theater stage for a few silent, drama-freighted moments before one of the heavily jeweled and rouged members of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo tippytoed out, in his extra-large pointe shoes, for a shattering rendition of "The Dying Swan" that resurrected this weary solo from its legacy of self-important soppiness.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Divas infuse humor, character in dances Sarah Kaufman 2010
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Willa, one of my daughters is like that - totally wanting the action and comedy and none of the soppiness!
Guest Author: India Grey Nalini Singh 2010
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In particular, I like the way he handles emotional moments much better than RTD's trademark soppiness; I like his more cerebral approach.
why I didn't like "The Pandorica Opens" (spoilers) hradzka 2010
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A film of children, without the soppiness that goes with it.
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I detest contrivance, false sentiment and soppiness.
F*****g V********'s D*y Ms Robinson 2008
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By the way, these levels of teenage soppiness are only going to get worse before they get better.
The One With Three Seconds Valuable Kissing Time kisobel 2006
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The growing awareness of the overwrought reaction to what are almost certainly normal variations in our climate, and the likelihood of that reaction being refuted by the weather itself only provoke me to wonder what political and economic damage will already have been done, and what the next soppiness will consist of.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Woman of experience: An antidote to soppiness: great love songs
An antidote to soppiness: great love songs Ms Robinson 2008
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That's far better than just another bucket of soppiness.
HH Com 213 (209) Miss Snark 2006
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