cloying Sentence Examples
- The movie's predictable plot and overly sentimental dialogue felt cloying and manipulative.
- The dessert looked delightful, but the cloying sweetness of the frosting made it a struggle to finish.
- The singer's constant pleas for applause during the concert came across as cloying and desperate.
- The perfume's initial floral burst quickly turned cloying, leaving a heavy, unpleasant scent.
- The politician's excessive flattery of his opponent during the debate felt cloying and disingenuous.
- The children's book, while well-meaning, used overly cloying language that felt condescending to young readers.
- The influencer's constant gushing about the product became cloying and transparently promotional.
- Despite the beautiful flowers, the cloying fragrance of lilies overwhelmed the entire room.
- The once-refreshing scent of the pine forest had cloyed after a long hike, leaving them longing for a different smell.
- The love song's lyrics, filled with clichéd metaphors and over-the-top declarations, were ultimately cloying and unoriginal.
cloying Meaning
cloying (s)
overly sweet
cloying (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Cloy
Synonyms & Antonyms of cloying
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FAQs About the word cloying
overly sweetof Cloy
sentimental, sticky, sloppy, saccharine, sugarcoated, corny, slushy, sappy, fruity, schmaltzy
unadulterated, unvarnished, unsentimental,unsentimental, cynical, unvarnished, cynical, unadulterated,, hard-edged
The movie's predictable plot and overly sentimental dialogue felt cloying and manipulative.
The dessert looked delightful, but the cloying sweetness of the frosting made it a struggle to finish.
The singer's constant pleas for applause during the concert came across as cloying and desperate.
The perfume's initial floral burst quickly turned cloying, leaving a heavy, unpleasant scent.
