The flavor should be appealing but not overly sweet, with no chemical or metallic taste.

"Of course there is," she said, her voice overly sweet, as if talking to someone with a bad case of stupid.

The cover says the book's about becoming a mother, but you won't find overly sweet sentimentality here.

An overly sweet onion soup was not in the running.

The mustard was not overly sweet, as is so often the case with this type of dish.

An overly sweet barbecue sauce makes the whole package too moist.

They can be excellent, though I found some sauces overly sweet.

The tuna came overly sweet, tough and gray throughout.

It should be light and not overly sweet.

Drama draws on the heart strings without becoming overly sweet.