adjective
excessively sweet or sentimental in a way that is unpleasant
adverb
in a way that is excessively sweet or sentimental
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The cloying sweetness of the dessert was overwhelming.
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I couldn't finish the drink because it was too cloying.
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That perfume is so cloying, it gives me a headache.
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The politician's cloying promises failed to convince the voters.