mincing
Example Sentences
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"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It’s not cruel, but it’s not mincing words, another aspect that someone deeply embedded in Nashville might have trouble doing.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
One may be the loneliest number, but No. 2 is what sent Shaquille O’Neal urgently mincing off the “Inside the NBA” stage last month while the cameras kept running.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
His soft, thoughtful delivery forces the listener to take note and when he speaks he is usually very direct, rarely mincing his words.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024
“I’m not mincing words, you strange old man. I’m minding my own business, and you should mind yours.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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