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Example Sentences

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Fund manager Jeremy Grantham and financial historian Edward Chancellor released an essay last week that didn’t mince words.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

At the news conference in the Danish capital Copenhagen, Frederiksen did not mince her words as she condemned the "completely unacceptable pressure from our closest ally".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Mickey Rourke did not mince words when asked by TV host Piers Morgan about fellow actor Tom Cruise and the box-office numbers for ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Round-faced Edouard, a fast-talker, did not mince his words in describing his years of "torment" within the ADF.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

I would not mince words about the horrors of apartheid, but I said, over and over, that we should forget the past and concentrate on building a better future for all.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela