sugarcoat

Example Sentences

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Allison Ellsworth doesn’t sugarcoat the sacrifices required to build a successful business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

As amiable as the movie is from the jump, it wastes no time thrusting viewers into a world in complete peril, refusing to sugarcoat the modern realities of a once-robust industry.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“No way to sugarcoat it: The S&P 500 is expensive,” BofA Securities wrote in a Dec. 31 research note.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Sanderson, however, did not sugarcoat what is at stake for Chelsea, nor the pressure on the shoulders of a team backed by huge investment - but without a European title.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

The term used by linguists to describe what Klotz was engaging in in that moment is “mitigated speech,” which refers to any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell