more cloying
Example Sentences
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The agua fresca was more cloying than refreshing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Just make sure to choose ones without added sugar or risk a more cloying flavor.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2022
The stories have a tinge of sentimentality that sometimes shades into something more cloying, but Mr. Evers knows his characters well.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2016
But the admirably restrained work here of Foucheux and Jacobson not only skirts the more cloying possibilities, it also ensures that we experience fully the force of the show’s poignant authority.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2015
I knew every man must compliment her, bury her in flattery more cloying than roses.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
