How to Use sweetening in a Sentence

sweetening

noun

• Ezrin: There was some resistance from the band to the idea of putting sweetening on anything.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2021
• The sweetening of these treats is the tricky part, and that is where Conway’s earlier career comes into play.
  — Michael Klein, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
• Our choice today is glazed doughnut, because a little sweetening can be a good thing.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 19 Apr. 2022
• And sweetening is something Broadway, at its best, is uniquely suited to do.
  — New York Times, 18 May 2022
• This isn’t about the calories inherent in candy, but rather about glycyrrhizin, the natural sweetening compound that comes from the licorice root.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2017
• Black licorice contains a sweetening compound called glycyrrhizin, which can cause potassium levels in the body to fall, according to the FDA.
  — Rita Giordano, Philly.com, 30 Oct. 2017
• Glycyrrhizin is a sweetening compound derived from licorice root, and this ingredient is found in black licorice.
  — Kara Taylor, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2017
• Black licorice contains a sweetening compound called glycyrrhizin, which can cause a drop in potassium levels.
  — Cassandra Santiago and Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 31 Oct. 2017
• This time, there is the risk that migrant boats could still set off, requiring a sweetening of whatever inducements Rome is providing.
  — Declan Walsh and Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2017
• Corporate governance experts expect Hyundai to come back with more substantive changes than a simple sweetening of the merger terms.
  — Eun-Young Jeong, WSJ, 21 May 2018
• Schieve realized this type of semi-symbolic sale might require some sweetening.
  — Gregory Barber, Wired, 1 June 2021
• The terrific arrangements are the MVP here, drawing on timeless big band swing, measured percussive flourishes and tasty string sweetening.
  — Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020
• Seems that glycyrrhizin, the sweetening compound derived from licorice root, can cause potassium levels to decrease, which can result in abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure, edema, even congestive heart failure.
  — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, 31 Oct. 2017
• The coconut was universally voted down as least interesting and definitely in need of sweetening.
  — Sara Kate Gillingham, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
• The company indicated that the change is more of a tweak than an overhaul, noting that the drink’s ingredient list (including the sweetening blend of aspartame and acesulfame potassium) and nutritional values won’t change.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2021
• Nestle SA has found a way to create chocolate without adding any sugar, relying on leftover material from cocoa plants for sweetening as consumers look for natural and healthier fare.
  — Corinne Gretler, Fortune, 16 July 2019

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024