treacle

You crave one more moment to wrap things up, but sometimes it’s better to leave us wanting more, avoiding the treacle and focusing on the heart — and the humor — of the matter.

Mr Hudson said that talking to the government about the issue had been like "going through treacle".

There was even a moment in the match when Walker's burst of speed down the right made Zouma look like he was running in treacle.

He was the one who saved it because apparently mine was treacle.

But the lime changes things, adding sour to the sweet, tart to the treacle and a dash of pucker to the saccharine.