as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
the cloying sentiments of so many Mother's Day cards
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Recent Examples of cloying
Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
But Connie's adorable son Timmy (Gordon Gebert), who manages to be cute but not cloying, practically runs away with the whole thing.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Not cloying, but clearly designed to be inoffensive: who would, after all, wish these boys, this family, this community, any harm?
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The first sensations are textural, soft and slick but not cloying, with occasional crunch.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Undeniably yummy, borderline mouth-watering, but never cloying.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
But Connie's adorable son Timmy (Gordon Gebert), who manages to be cute but not cloying, practically runs away with the whole thing.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Not cloying, but clearly designed to be inoffensive: who would, after all, wish these boys, this family, this community, any harm?
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The first sensations are textural, soft and slick but not cloying, with occasional crunch.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloying
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Some 12,000 structures — buildings and cars — have been destroyed so far, and with them many tons of property of all levels of sentimental meaning.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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The paintings are far from sentimental keepsakes and instead often tell stories of similar loss and tragedy experienced by others, including the children depicted, who sometimes died young, or went on to live troubled lives.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Concerns about the shape of the U.K. economy are mounting, with investors and businesses taking note of new fiscal policies that will see taxes and business costs rise, as well as weak economic data prints out of Britain and sticky inflation.Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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The streak-free formula with coconut oil and lavender essential oil blend wiped the sticky mess away in less than a minute.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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Research — a survey of 109 CEOs of major Canadian organizations, complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with 46 of them — suggests six strategies for alleviating loneliness that leaders can employ.Alaric Bourgoin, Sarah L. Wright, Jean-François Harvey, Saouré Kouamé, Harvard Business Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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Much of this latest round of donations went to organizations focused on alleviating poverty, Scott wrote in a blog post on Wednesday.Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The word out of Arizona is that Kingsbury’s Cardinals teams were too often sloppy and undisciplined and that his full-team leadership skills and oversight have been lacking.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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In the unreliable reality the older Owen inhabits, his favorite childhood show was in fact silly, sloppy, and decidedly low-stakes.Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Archway Homes will buy the home and make the repairs needed, relieving the sellers of the hassle and expense.Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Cleveland wasted no time following the conclusion of their season by relieving Dorsey of his duties just one season after joining the team.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Either way, there is a better way to sip a creamy alcoholic drink that actually tastes like something without having to resort to saccharine premade nog.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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There are no saccharine bursts of motherly love to soften her portrayal — Button mostly remains a burden.Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Cloying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloying. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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