saccharine
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When “The Weight” leans into its nasty, mean and grim moments, it gets at something that seems closer to truth than the saccharine resolution we fear is coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
But they endure because that optimism is, as a song from the musical has it, a little “cockeyed,” not simplistic or saccharine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Initially, it was a love song, and it was very sweet and saccharine," says Rodrigo.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The movie is simultaneously more depressing than the original and more saccharine, with a repellent amount of affection between characters who should know better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
At once the hasira leaf’s saccharine scent filled the space between them.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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