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

As per his custom, the coach didn’t sugarcoat his words, perhaps because English was his second language.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad