Sentimentalism.
Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.
Resembling granulated sugar; saccharoid.
Of or relating to saccharin (“a white, crystalline powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products”).
An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
To apply a tense to.
To make tense.
To become tense.
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.