Definition of Cloying

too sugary or sentimental

Examples of Cloying in a sentence

Jill is no longer impressed by cloying lines of devotion after having her heart broken countless times.  🔊

While Kelly and Kyle clearly love each other, their public displays of affection are often cloying to the point of being nauseating.  🔊

The anniversary card was cloying so I knew my unsentimental husband had not purchased it himself.  🔊

As a comedy, the film had too many cloying scenes that made it seem like a poorly written drama.  🔊

I refuse to read cloying romance novels even for my wife!  🔊

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