sugar-coat

Example Sentences

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Wales captain Dewi Lake, one of four Welsh players sent to the sin-bin, made no attempt to sugar-coat his side's 12th straight Six Nations defeat.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

"We're now asking whether the same sugar-coat trick shows up in other hard-to-treat cancers, such as glioblastoma, and in non-cancer diseases where the immune system is misled," he said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

"I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

“I can’t really sugar-coat this in any way, so I am not going to try,” Earps said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

“And do you honestly think I’d be dealing fair with myself or with those to whom I preach to sugar-coat my thoughts with something that looks like poison to me?”

From Captain Pott's Minister by Cooper, Francis L. (Francis Le Roy)