mincing
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"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.
From BBC • May 9, 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
But Kirby's response to the horror at the refugee camp is "mincing words" and "splitting hairs," argued Parkinson.
From Salon • May 30, 2024
He moved on stiff legs with little delicate mincing steps to investigate the newcomer and in the manner of dogs and people did not look directly at the object of his interest.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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