mince

Example Sentences

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And she doesn't mince her words about how long it's taken a female British painter to get a solo show in the Royal Academy's main galleries, calling it "obscene" and "historically quite extraordinary".

From BBC

"We bring in a few mince pies, the site offices might have a bit of tinsel around," he says.

From BBC

Appointed by George W. Bush, Judge Leon is no activist liberal, but he doesn’t mince words when he sees an abuse of the law.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harriet didn't mince her words when she won the opportunity to speak directly to the traitors, who were hidden away in the church confessional.

From BBC

It’s not cruel, but it’s not mincing words, another aspect that someone deeply embedded in Nashville might have trouble doing.

From Salon