cloying

🇺🇸 /ˈklɔɪɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈklɔɪɪŋ/
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adjective
R

excessively sweet or sentimental to the point of being unpleasant

The dessert was so cloying that I couldn't finish it.

R

overly sentimental or emotional in a way that is not genuine or sincere

The movie was filled with cloying dialogue that made me uncomfortable.

translation

adj. excessively sweet or sentimental to the point of being unpleasant; overly sentimental or emotional in a way that is not genuine or sincere