cloying (Meaning)

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cloying (s)

overly sweet

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of Cloy

No strong antonyms found.

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.

overly sweetof Cloy

sentimental, saccharine, sloppy, sticky, schmaltzy, soupy, gooey, wet, drippy, chocolate-box

unsentimental,unsentimental, unvarnished, cynical, unvarnished, cynical, unadulterated, unadulterated,, antisentimental

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.