treacle
Example Sentences
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Mr Hudson said that talking to the government about the issue had been like "going through treacle".
From BBC • May 1, 2024
He was the one who saved it because apparently mine was treacle.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023
But the lime changes things, adding sour to the sweet, tart to the treacle and a dash of pucker to the saccharine.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023
The music from the artists featured here is fine indeed, but the actual movie’s underscore, credited to an entity called “Scorebuzz,” is unmitigated treacle.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023
"D'you like treacle pudden'?" he asked abruptly, by way of introduction.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing treacle
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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