mincing

Example Sentences

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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

Just crumbling goat cheese, chopping chives and mincing shallots, really — and don’t overmix.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 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

It looks wildly overregulated, with these mincing steps away from overregulation.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2024

Laila remembered another fight, and, that time, Mammy had stood over Babi and said in a mincing way, That’s your business, isn't it, cousin?

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini