cloying

Example Sentences

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Called Agnes here, as she was in her father’s will, she is played by Jessie Buckley in a performance that tips over the edge from heartfelt into cloying, as does the film.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was losing patience with the bot’s cloying tone.

From New York Times

The fake poetry of it all becomes cloying, even for a native New Yorker who has sentimental leanings in this direction.

From Los Angeles Times

As I sipped, I considered the various mediocre-ritas I’ve encountered — the too-diluted, the cloying, those dragged down by the lemon Pledge flavor of bad sour mix or Splitting Headache brand tequila.

From Washington Post

Here’s a simple, tasty red for weeknight burgers or take-out, full of cherry pie flavors and a sweetness that rounds out the palate without becoming cloying.

From Washington Post