sugarcoat

Example Sentences

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“But I don’t want to sugarcoat it. It is going to be very disruptive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Davis, to her credit, doesn’t sugarcoat just how difficult it can be, especially for those new to its often inchoate norms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

“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

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

The man smiled the way you do to sugarcoat bad news.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls