saccharine
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"Initially, it was a love song, and it was very sweet and saccharine," says Rodrigo.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
On the surface, her waltz-time ballad, Alice, seems to be a saccharine tale of love and devotion.
From BBC • May 8, 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
Stories about friendships between animals must walk a fine line between the sweet and the saccharine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
What was even better than the taste of the coffee was the silky texture given to it by the sugar, a thing Winston had almost forgotten after years of saccharine.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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