treacly
adjective
trea·cly
ˈtrē-k(ə-)lē 
treaclier; treacliest
: resembling treacle (as in quality or appearance)
treacly sentimentality
Examples of treacly in a Sentence
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But his script is typically Irish, imbued with playful jabs and crude humor, and Hewson’s forthright and foul-mouthed performance proves to be the perfect hit of sweet-and-sour acid to offset what could have been impossibly treacly.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
The series ends in the most treacly way possible: with the pair kissing on a bridge in Paris.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
The Chinatown salad, with a dressing mysteriously called Far East, was a bit thick and treacly.
—Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Its structure is too often sloppy, with uneasy transitions from biography to personal digression; its tone is occasionally treacly; its treatment of Converse is hagiographic.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 24 Apr. 2023
Don't believe the sweet, treacly greetings exchanged between Wind Gap residents for a second — these niceties mask the real dynamics at work.
—refinery29.com, 5 July 2018
There's nary a believable moment, emotionally or otherwise, in No Postage Necessary, which also suffers from its overly treacly musical score composed by Closshey.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2018
Stumble along to some treacly tune; lunge for safety.
—Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2018
But the long, treacly musical breaks between scenes dampened momentum.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 15 Feb. 2018
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
The series ends in the most treacly way possible: with the pair kissing on a bridge in Paris.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
The Chinatown salad, with a dressing mysteriously called Far East, was a bit thick and treacly.
—Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Its structure is too often sloppy, with uneasy transitions from biography to personal digression; its tone is occasionally treacly; its treatment of Converse is hagiographic.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 24 Apr. 2023
Don't believe the sweet, treacly greetings exchanged between Wind Gap residents for a second — these niceties mask the real dynamics at work.
—refinery29.com, 5 July 2018
There's nary a believable moment, emotionally or otherwise, in No Postage Necessary, which also suffers from its overly treacly musical score composed by Closshey.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2018
Stumble along to some treacly tune; lunge for safety.
—Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2018
But the long, treacly musical breaks between scenes dampened momentum.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 15 Feb. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1733, in the meaning defined above
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“Treacly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treacly. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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