sugarcoat
Example Sentences
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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
Sanderson, however, did not sugarcoat what is at stake for Chelsea, nor the pressure on the shoulders of a team backed by huge investment - but without a European title.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
“It’s just straight-up disappointing, and there’s no other way to sugarcoat it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025
“Thanks. We’ll go peep,” Sean said, never one to sugarcoat his displeasure at the hypocrisies of high school nonsense.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.