Weakly sentimental (7)
(Other definitions for mawkish that I've seen before include "Effusively or insincerely emotional" , "Cloying" , "Soppy" , "Insipid; maudlin" , "Falsely sentimental" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">weakly sentimental</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for maudlin that I've seen before include "Weepy (and intoxicated?)" , "Soppy, lachrymose" , "Self-pityingly" , "Foolishly tearful" , "Mawkish" .)