sappy
adjective
abounding in sap, as a plant.
sappily
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a word derived from
sappy.
Example Sentences
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Tonally wobbly and sappily simplistic — without companionship, living is impossible — “Self Reliance” sends Tommy on a flailing quest for human connection.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
But the finale suggests, buoyantly but not sappily, that things might be different — or at least that it’s essential to believe that they could be.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Since then, they’ve opened up more about the relationship in interviews and on social media, usually to wish the other a happy birthday in sappily sweet Instagram missives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
I can’t quite explain why, but staring at that damn duck surrounded by equally enamored strangers felt bizarrely, sappily transformative.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2018
We talked idly, contentedly, maybe a little sappily.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
