1. plural of hokeyness; the quality or state of being hokey (contrived, corny, or overly sentimental)
Usage: informal; usually uncountable in singular form, but plural used to refer to multiple instances or types

Examples

• The movie's hokeynesses were evident in every melodramatic scene.
• Despite the hokeynesses of the plot, audiences still enjoyed the film.
• The director embraced the hokeynesses of the 1980s aesthetic.
• Critics pointed out the various hokeynesses in the dialogue.
• The charm of the show lay partly in its hokeynesses.