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1. Excessively sentimental in a way that seems fake or insincere
2. Having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating
1. Peter Parker's mawkish display of affection towards Mary Jane was met with a mix of adoration and eye-rolls from his classmates.
2. The mawkish dialogue in the romantic comedy made Bruce Wayne cringe in his Batcave.
3. Nobita’s mawkish plea to Doraemon for more gadgets failed to move his robotic friend, who had heard it all before.
4. The mawkish taste of the candy left Harry Potter with a slightly queasy feeling, reminiscent of a botched potion experiment.