sugar coating

Example Sentences

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“She had difficulties already in her life, and there’s no sugar coating that. So we had to navigate this argument that what social-media addiction does is it preys upon the vulnerable more times than not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

By revealing that immune cells actively modify their own sugar coating to enter tissues, this research could shift how new drugs are designed to limit harmful inflammation in diseases such as psoriasis.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

So if you were hoping for a brown sugar coating or a sugary marinade here, you'll be disappointed.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

Every friendship is different, and while some people may prefer to be told things without sugar coating, others may like a more gentle approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson