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more cloying

ADJECTIVE

sickly sweet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gooey saccharine sappy sentimental sugary syrupy

STRONG

honeyed

WEAK

cheesy cornball corny cutesy drippy mushy over-sentimental oversweet

Example Sentences

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“This looks so good,” the 33-year-old coos, flashing a grin indiscernible from her more cloying online characters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

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