candy-coat

Example Sentences

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People now like to candy-coat and be very virtuous pointing out why you’re a problem, but it’s the same behavior.

From New York Times

“It makes for a weird balance for preachers, because in no way should we ever weaken or candy-coat a text to make it more palatable, because we want people to not get mad about being political,” Terfa said.

From Seattle Times

"When people ask us questions we answer honestly ... we're not going to candy-coat the truth, she has treated people horribly," her half-sister, Samantha, said in a recent interview.

From Fox News

"When people ask us questions we answer honestly ... we're not going to candy-coat the truth, she has treated people horribly," she said.

From Fox News

“He has an unbelievable knack, as they say, to ‘keep it real’ with the guys and not candy-coat anything,” Romar said.

From Seattle Times