Both Uses of
cloying
in
The Fault in Our Stars
- "How are you doing, sweetie?" I asked, cloying.
p. 75.4 *cloying = in an overly sweet manner
- It didn't have any of the cloyingly bright primary color-painted walls or the framed paintings of dogs driving cars that one found at Children's, but the absolute sterility of the place made me nostalgic for the happy-kid bullshit at Children's.
p. 231.7cloyingly = overly sweet
Definition:
overly sweet or sentimental in a way that becomes unpleasant or excessive -- on the tongue or in sentiment