sugarcoat
Example Sentences
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Her refusal to sugarcoat the interior and exterior lives of her characters, whether enslaved or traumatized by the past — by events in American history — was purposeful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Losing John is a big loss for Google and there is no way to sugarcoat it,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
As amiable as the movie is from the jump, it wastes no time thrusting viewers into a world in complete peril, refusing to sugarcoat the modern realities of a once-robust industry.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
"He's not well. I'm not going to sugarcoat this and say that he's doing really well, he's still really unwell," she told her followers.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Teresa helped him, and Thomas asked her to sugarcoat the trip as much as she could, even if she had to flat-out lie, which was mostly the case.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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