dripping with sweetness
Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words
behaving or speaking in an overly pleasant or affectionate way, often insincerely
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Examples (10)
- His compliments were so over-the-top, they were dripping with sweetness.
- She spoke to the child in a voice dripping with sweetness.
- The politician's apology felt insincere, dripping with sweetness he didn't mean.
- Be careful of his flattery; it's often dripping with sweetness and hidden motives.
- The character in the novel was described as dripping with sweetness, making her seem untrustworthy.
- His fake concern was dripping with sweetness that made my skin crawl.
- The actress's performance was criticized for being too saccharine, dripping with sweetness.
- He greeted his boss with a smile dripping with sweetness, hoping for a promotion.
- Her words of encouragement were dripping with sweetness, but lacked genuine support.
- The salesperson's approach was dripping with sweetness, trying to make the sale at any cost.