sugarcoat
Example Sentences
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Allison Ellsworth doesn’t sugarcoat the sacrifices required to build a successful business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
Despite their clear affection for these women, the Dardenne brothers never sugarcoat their characters’ unenviable circumstance or latch onto phony bromides to alleviate our anxiety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
The term used by linguists to describe what Klotz was engaging in in that moment is “mitigated speech,” which refers to any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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