twee
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But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy media, replacing twee flutes with composer Ramin Djawadi’s deep strings, rhythmic drumming and a theme song that sought to inspire its audience to battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
But that also affirms her as a real person as opposed to a flattened personality, one who is inoffensive, a little twee and unbothered about being an amateur with A-list chefs on speed dial.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2025
Despite its heavy subject matter, We Live In Time has been praised as "life-affirming", although other critics have described it as "positively twee".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
July’s work has frequently been described as whimsical or twee, but those adjectives can’t convey the molten core of this book, which is at once hilarious and dead serious.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
She liked the way he said locate, all twee, like a schoolmaster.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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