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sugarcoat

[shoog-er-koht] / ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊt /


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“No way to sugarcoat it: The S&P 500 is expensive,” BofA Securities wrote in a Dec. 31 research note.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

I don’t want to sugarcoat the challenge of finding a job in your 60s, but a change of pace might help you feel differently about still working.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

We won't sugarcoat things - this year's offering isn't as strong as 2024's, when new material from Gavin, Stacey, Wallace and Gromit sleighed the schedule.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

“It’s just straight-up disappointing, and there’s no other way to sugarcoat it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

He doesn't try to sugarcoat it for me.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements