sugar coating
Example Sentences
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“There is no sugar coating it,” Cohen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Scientists in the "Physical Glycosciences" research group, led by Prof. Leonhard Möckl at MPL, study how this sugar coating behaves and what it reveals about cell biology.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
"It's a process story," added the source, "but there's no sugar coating a postponement and the media is entitled to ask questions."
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
Every friendship is different, and while some people may prefer to be told things without sugar coating, others may like a more gentle approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
