cloying
adjective
causing or tending to cause disgust or aversion through excess.
uncloying
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a word derived from
cloying.
Example Sentences
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Citrusy and floral, with an uncloying sweetness that’s invigorated with bitter gentian and wormwood, it’s best enjoyed over ice or in a simple spritz.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2019
They’re terrific, and so is their dark, uncloying cocktail sauce.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2017
Broadway can be a place of bombast, but “Once” is the rare musical with reticence and uncloying sweetness.
From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2014
She is also a consummate comedienne and an accomplished actress who handles the show's serious moments with uncloying dignity.
From Time Magazine Archive
And with that sense of purity and perfection, there would necessarily be mingled a feeling of sweet uncloying bliss—such as imagination may conceive, but which seldom pervades and sanctifies the earthly heart.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various
